HISTORY 


OF    THE 


SECOND    BATTALION 

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DURYEE     ZOUAVES 


One  Hundred  and  Sixty-fifth  Regt. 
New     York    Volunteer    Infantry 


MUSTERED    IN   THE    UNITED    STATES  SERVICE   AT   CAMP    WASHINGTON, 

STATEN    ISLAND,    N.   Y.,    NOVEMBER    TWENTY-EIGHTH 

EIGHTEEN  HUNDRED  AND  SIXTY-TWO 


REVISED    MAY    TWENTY-SEVENTH 
NINETEEN     HUNDRED    AND    FIVE 


MAJOR-GENERAL  ABRAM  DURYEE. 

Major-Gcncral  Abram  Duryec  was  a  member  of  the  Seventh  Regiment,  N»  Y.  N.  G., 
for  21  years,  in  which  regiment  he  was  promoted  from  private  through  the  different  grades 
to  Colonel,  which  office  he  held  for  ten  years. 

On  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War  he  organized  the  famous  Duryee  Zouaves,  5th  N. 
Y.  Vols.,  and  was  soon  afterwards  promoted  to  Brigadier-General,  and  then  to  Major- 
General.  He  died  Sept.  27,  1890,  aged  76  years. 

Our  regiment,  the  2d  Duryee  Zouaves,  i6.<;th  N.  Y.  Vol.  Infantry,  was  also  named 
after  General  Duryee,  who  took  a  lively  interest  in  our  Veteran  Association,  and  presided 
at  its  first  public  meeting. 


LIEUT. -CoL. 


As  he  was  in  1862, 


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Severely  w..undud  in   tin-  breast  on   the  assault  at   Port   Hudson,  May   27,  1863.     Died 
from  the  effect  of  the  wound,  June  23,  1863. 


HISTORY   OF  THE 


SECOND    BATTALION 
DURYEE  ZOUAVES 

165th  Regt.  New  York  Volunteer  Infantry 


AFTER  the  second  battle  of  Bull  Run  the  5th  New  York 
Volunteers  sent  a  detail  of  officers  and  men  to  New  York  to 
recruit  for  the  regiment.  So  many  men  enlisted  that  they 
concluded  to  raise  another  regiment.  The  camp  was  estab 
lished,  called  Camp  Washington,  on  Staten  Island,  where  bar 
racks  were  built  by  the  Government.  The  enthusiasm  at  that 
time  was  so  great  that  there  was  no  trouble  in  getting  recruits. 
This  was  in  August  and  September,  1862.  Out  of  a  consider 
able  number  of  the  men  thus  recruited  many  chose  to  go  to 
the  "Old  Fifth,"  the  original  Duryee  Zouaves,  and  to  other 
regiments,  and  so  on  November  28,  1862,  the  i65th  regiment, 
New  York  Volunteers,  second  Duryee  Zouaves,  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service,  as  a  battalion  of  six  companies, 
under  the  command  of  Lieut. -Colonel  Abel  Smith,  Jr. 

December  13.  At  dress  parade  we  were  presented  with  a 
stand  of  colors  by  a  select  party  of  gentlemen  and  ladies. 

December  15.  At  2:30  P.M.,  orders  were  given  to  be  ready 
to  start  at  any  time — the  Quartermaster  busy  packing  up  the 
property  of  the  regiment. 

December  18.  We  left  camp  at  2  P.M.,  proceeded  to  the 
foot  of  Spring  street,  North  River,  New  York  city,  and  were 
taken  on  board  the  steamer  Merrimac  and  went  right  out  to 
sea;  another  regiment  (the  lyyth  New  York  Volunteers)  being 
on  board,  there  were  some  1,600  men  all  told. 

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December  21.     Arrived   off   Hilton    Head   and   anchored    at 

5  P-M- 

December  22.     We  landed  this  morning  and  went  into  camp. 

December  23.  Had  a  drill  in  heavy  marching  order  and 
were  reviewed  by  General  Terry,  commander  of  the  post. 

December  25.  Christmas  day;  the  men  had  quite  a  time 
playing  a  game  of  ball  with  other  troops  here;  Sergeant  A.  G. 
Mills  and  George  E.  Cogswell,  of  Co.  B,  played  in  this  game, 
which  was  witnessed  by  10,000  soldiers;  reviewed  by  Colonel 
Fraser  with  4yth  New  York  Volunteers. 

December  27.  The  vessel  being  ready  the  men  were  or 
dered  to  be  ready  to  go  on  board. 

December  28.  Sunday.  We  left  Hilton  Head  and  pro 
ceeded  on  our  voyage. 

December  31.  We  doubled  the  Florida  Keys  and  entered 
the  Gulf  of  Mexico. 

January  i,  1863.  New  Year's  Day;  the  day  pleasant  arid 
enjoyable. 

January  2.     At  night  arrived  at  Ship  Island  and  anchored. 

January  3.  A  tug  came  alongside  and  ordered  the  captain 
to  proceed  to  New  Orleans;  at  4  P.M.  took  a  pilot;  at  9  P.M. 
we  anchored  at  the  Balize. 

January  4.  Crossed  the  bar  and  ascended  the  river;  at 
ii  A.M.  passed  Forts  Jackson  and  Philip,  which  had  been  cap 
tured  by  Admiral  Farragut;  we  stopped  at  Quarantine  to 
allow  the  health  officers  to  visit  the  ship;  our  men  were  healthy, 
so  we  soon  went  our  way  up  the  river;  at  evening  we  arrived 
off  New  Orleans,  and  our  Colonel  went  ashore  to  receive  his 
orders. 

January  5.  The  steamer  proceeded  up  the  river  to  Car 
roll  ton,  and  we  landed  and  went  into  camp. 

Our  camp,  which  we  designated  "Camp  Parapet,"  was 
established  on  the  border  of  a  large  bayou  on  the  outskirts  of 
Carrollton,  a  suburb  of  New  Orleans,  and  just  within  the  outer 
line  of  earthwork  defences  of  New  Orleans.  The  spot  was 
most  uninviting  and  had  been  considered  unhealthy,  but, 
thanks  to  the  sanitary  precautions  prescribed  by  our  surgeon, 
Dr.  James  F.  Ferguson,  the  site  was  converted  into  a  model 
camp,  that  was  justly  considered  the  finest  in  our  division  of 
the  -i gth  army  corps. 

January  6.     Pitched  tents,  reviewed  by  General   Banks. 


January  7.  Bathing,  cleaning,  washing  our  clothes,  drill 
ing. 

January  8.  Struck  tents,  marched  to  another  camping 
spot  one  and  a  half  miles  further  up;  camp  is  in  a  swamp; 
this  is  camp  Parapet. 

February  14.  Reviewed  by  General  Thomas  W.  Sherman, 
and  General  Neal  Dow. 


[Extract  From  New  Orleans  Paper,  February  23,  1863.} 


CELEBRATION  OF  THE  22D  FEBRUARY,  1863,  BY  THE  2D  DURYEE 
ZOUAVE  REGIMENT.  THEIR  CAMP  BEAUTIFULLY  DECORATED 
AND  ILLUMINATED  BY  NIGHT.  A  MINIATURE  CITY  IM 
PROVISED.  A  ZOUAVE  DRILL  BY  TORCHLIGHT. 

The  most  beautiful  of  the  commemorative  tributes  to  the 
i3ist  anniversary  of  Washington's  birth,  in  this  vicinity,  was 
paid  at  the  camp  of  the  i65th  New  York  Volunteers,  second 
Duryee  Zouaves,  from  New  York  city,  commanded  by  Lieut. - 
Colonel  Abel  Smith,  Jr. 

For  weeks  previous  to  the  event,  between  drill  hours,  the 
boys  occupied  their  time  adorning  their  several  company 
streets  with  devices  in  grass  and  shells,  the  ingenuity  and 
beauty  of  which  it  would  be  hard  to  excel.  Still  nearer  the 
approaching  time  arches,  gothic  and  plain,  were  swung  across 
the  center  of  each  company  street  and  entwined  with  the  vari 
ous  swamp  evergreens  of  this  almost  torrid  clime.  Across  the 
road  entrance  to  the  camp,  and  much  larger  than  the  others, 
was  a  gothic  arch  "roughly  dight"  with  greens,  and  resem 
bling  very  much  the  entrance  to  the  grounds  of  an  old  French 
chateau.  But  enough  of  the  prospective  and  now  for  the  per 
spective.  On  approaching  the  camp  from  the  city  it  seemed 
as  though  one  had  been  making  a  circuit  and  was  again  ap 
proaching  his  starting  place,  so  many  were  the  lights  caused 
by  the  long  rows  of  Chinese  vari-colored  lamps  illuminating 
the  camps.  Riding  under  the  main  arch  before  alluded  to, 
brilliantly  hung  with  festoons  of  lanterns,  one  larger  than  the 
rest,  bearing  the  name  "Second  Duryee  Zouaves,"  the  scene 
that  broke  upon  the  view  for  the  first  time  with  distinctness 

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was  splendid.  Along  the  lighted  lane  leading  to  the  Colonel's 
marquee  were  groups  of  zouaves  in  full  uniform,  their  dresses, 
picturesque  in  day  time,  adding  new  beauty  to  the  fairy  scene. 
Arriving  at  the  marquee,  in  front  of  which  the  State  and 
United  States  colors,  guidons  and  drums  of  the  corps  were 
tastefully  grouped,  a  view  was  had  of  the  theatre,  where  later 
in  the  evening  amateur  performances  of  the  minstrel  order 
were  to  form  a  portion  of  the  entertainment  furnished  by  the 
zouaves  for  their  friends  and  guests.  Our  time  ,was  not  un- 
profitably  spent  between  our  arrival  and  the  opening  of  the 
programme  for  the  evening,  in  walking  through  the  streets  of 
the  camp  and  noting  the  adornments  that  have  converted  a 
camp  ground  which,  previous  to  their  occupation,  was  con 
sidered  the  worst  around,  into  a  miniature  city,  well  worth 
visiting.  In  the  street  of  Co.  A,  Captain  Felix  Agnus,  a  large 
circular  plot  enclosed  a  shield,  beneath  which  the  words  "We'll 
Touch  the  Elbow"  appeared.  Near  the  center  of  the  street 
a  double  arch  hung  with  lanterns  formed  the  principal  adorn 
ment.  In  Co.  B,  Captain  H.  W.  Hicks,  a  circular  plot  enclos 
ing  a  heart,  above  which  was  the  motto,  "Union  in  Hearts." 
Between  this  and  a  large  arch,  flanked  by  two  smaller  ones, 
a  miniature  parapet,  mounted  with  bottles  that  have  done 
all  the  danger  they  can,  unless  refilled,  suggested  the  names 
of  the  camp.  Co.  C,  Captain  William  W.  Stephenson,  in  a 
pentagor;  formed  by  the  base  of  the  points  of  a  huge  star, 
placed  their  company  letter  and  adorned  their  arch  with  Wash 
ington's  name. 

Co.  D,  Captain  William  R.  French,  exercised  their  inge 
nuity  in  forming  a  star  within  a  circular  plot,  between  the 
points  of  which  the  letters  "Union"  appeared.  In  the  street 
of  Co.  E,  Captain  Henry  C.  In  wood,  were  two  devices,  which 
for  originality  and  beauty  of  design  would  be  exceedingly 
difficult  to  excel.  One  of  them  bore  the  motto,  "We  Bide 
Our  Time,"  together  with  the  dates  of  Washington's  birth, 
the  commencement  of  the  revolution  as  well  as  that  of  the 
present  rebellion  and  "The  Union."  A  large  arch,  with  two 
smaller  ones  on  each  side,  completed  the  adornment  of  the 
street.  Last,  but  not  least,  came  Co.  F,  Captain  Gould  H. 
Thorpe,  whose  command  have  placed  in  the  center  of  their 
way  a  miniature  in  grass  of  that  revolutionizer  of  navies,  the 
"Monitor,"  on  the  foredeck  of  which  offensive  missiles,  from 

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24-pounders  to  minnie  balls,  attracted  attention.  On  the 
color-line,  the  parade-ground,  muskets  were  stacked  the  length 
of  the  encampment,  bearing  between  each  stack  a  lantern. 
Projecting  from  the  top  of  every  tent  hung  many  lurid  lights. 
At  eight  o'clock  the  musical  entertainment  commenced,  and 
for  an  amateur  performance  was  exceedingly  well  gotten  up. 
After  the  first  part  an  intermission  of  nearly  an  hour  was  given 
to  witness  a  bayonet  and  skirmish  drill  by  the  light  of  camp- 
fires  on  the  parade-ground.  The  drill  was  conducted  by  Cap 
tain  Agnus  with  about  60  men,  and  fully  maintained  the 
reputation  of  the  zouaves  for  efficiency  of  drill.  After  the 
drill  the  programme  of  the  concert  was  resumed,  and  con 
cluded  amid  the  approbation  of  all  who  could  get  within  hear 
ing.  Among  the  guests  were  General  Shepley,  General  An 
drews,  General  Dow,  with  portions  of  their  staffs,  and  represen 
tations  of  almost  every  General  in  this  Department.  On  the 
whole,  the  affair  passed  off  with  great  eclat,  and  will  long  be 
remembered  in  the  episodes  of  this  war.  It  may  not  be  out 
of  place  here  to  mention  that  this  battalion,  formed  in  the  city 
of  Xew  York,  is  the  second  regiment  in  the  service  wearing 
the  full  dress  of  the  Zouave  d'Afrique  in  fatigue  or  on  parade. 
We  hope  that  they  will  do  as  well  as  their  predecessors,  the 
5th  New  York  Volunteers,  or  Duryee  Zouaves,  have  done  in 
the  field  as  well  as  in  camp. 

The  efficiency  of  drill  and  discipline  the  Second  Zouaves 
have  already  attained,  under  a  Colonel  and  subordinates  fully 
competent  to  their  work,  give  promise  of  stout  service  in  the 
field.  "Zouave"  everywhere  is  but  another  name  for  courage 
and  daring  in  war  and  love.  Their  peculiar  drill  as  skirmish 
ers  makes  them  a  most  valuable  addition  to  any  corps  d'armee, 
Viva  le  Zouave. 

March  3.  Lieutenant  Fox,  of  Co.  A,  arrived  from  New 
York. 

March  10.  Regiment  marched  to  New  Orleans,  through 
some  of  its  streets,  and  back  to  camp. 

March  13.  Regiment  reviewed  by  General  Shepley  on  the 
Shell  road. 

March  17.  Regiment  drilled  in  defence  of  parapet;  the 
left  of  this  parapet  is  on  the  Mississippi  River,  the  right  is  in 
this  swamp. 

Engaging    in    the    expedition    to    Ponchatoula,    under    the 


direction  of  General  Weitzel,  on  the  23d  of  March,  in  command 
of  Colonel  T.  S.  Clark,  it  attacked  the  Rebels  at  that  place, 
and  was  engaged  on  the  23d,  24th  and  25th,  driving  them 
out  and  capturing  a  number  of  prisoners,  the  loss  of  the  regi 
ments  being  nine  wounded. 

Following  is  the  report  of  Colonel  Clark: 
"In  compliance  with  orders  of  Major-General  N.  P.  Banks, 
date  March  20,  1863,  I  proceeded  with  my  command  to  Frenier 
Station,  on  the  evening  of  the  2ist  and  there  bivouacked  for  the 
night,  assuming  command  at  that  post.  I  found  four  com 
panies  of  General  Nickerson's  brigade  at  Frenier  and  De  Sair 
Stations.  On  Sunday,  the  22d,  at  7  A.M.,  I  proceeded  with 
the  command  to  Manchac  Pass,  leaving  about  one  hundred 
men  to  guard  this  bayou  and  road  in  my  rear. 

"Arrived  at  South  Manchac  Pass  at  i  P.M.  the  same  day; 
at  6  P.M.  four  schooners  and  one  small  steamer,  containing 
five  companies  of  ^Colonel  Smith's  regiment,  i65th  New  York 
Volunteers,  one  company  of  my  own  regiment,  two  rifled 
field-pieces  in  charge  of  a  detachment  of  the  9th  Connecticut 
Volunteers,  and  a  launch,  mounting  one  rifle,  manned  by  a 
detachment  of  the  9th  Connecticut  Volunteers,  arrived.  On  the 
morning  of  the  23d  I  debarked  the  i65th  New  York,  placed 
one  field-piece  on  the  north  side  of  the  island,  where  the  rail 
road  bridge  crosses  the  North  Pass,  and  embarked  the  troops 
brought  by  me  from  Frenier,  consisting  of  the  6th  Michigan 
Infantry,  two  small  companies  of  the  lyyth  New  York,  one  com 
pany  of  the  1 4th  Maine,  and  one  company  of  the  24th  Maine. 

"The  embarkation  was  made  in  the  midst  of  a  terrible 
storm  of  wind  and  rain,  which  delayed  us  very  much.  I  now 
directed  Colonel  Smith  to  proceed  up  the  railroad  to  within 
three  miles  of  Ponchatoula,  take  position,  and  hold  the  pass 
until  he  heard  the  signal  of  attack  from  me  at  Wadesboro 
Landing,  when  he  was  to  advance  and  form  a  junction  with 
me  at  Ponchatoula.  I  then  proceeded  with  the  main  body 
of  the  troops  up  the  Tickfaw  River  and  Ponchatoula  Creek 
to  Wadesboro  Landing,  three  miles  from  Ponchatoula.  Owing 
to  the  great  difficulty  of  navigation  in  the  creek,  from  its  ex 
tremely  tortuous  course,  we  did  not  arrive  at  Wadesboro  until 
about  noon  of  the  24th.  I  immediately  debarked  the  troops, 
threw  out  skirmishers,  and  advanced  towards  Ponchatoula. 
About  half  a  mile  from  the  landing  we  found  the  enemy's 

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skirmishers  in  strong  force,  and  believing  from  the  number 
of  skirmishers  that  the  enemy  were  in  stronger  force  than 
we  had  supposed,  immediately  formed  in  line  of  battle,  and 
advanced,  three  companies  ahead  skirmishing.  We  drove 
them  steadily  before  us,  the  main  body  never  coming  within 
range  of  their  fire,  into  and  through  Ponchatoula. 

"I  immediately  sent  four  companies,  under  command  of 
Captain  Trask,  i4th  Maine,  to  the  bridge  across  Ponchatoula 
Creek  two  miles  above  Ponchatoula,  and  dispatched  a  mes 
senger  to  Colonel  Smith  to  inform  him  that  we  occupied  the 
town.  Colonel  Smith's  regiment  arrived  about  3  P.M.  He  had 
a  sharp  skirmish,  losing  three  men  of  Co.  A;  John  Brady,  James 
Rielly  and  Elias  H.  Tucker  wounded,  but  drove  the  enemy 
before  him. 

"The  enemy  made  a  slight  stand  at  the  bridge,  and  I  sent 
up  four  companies,  under  Colonel  Bacon,  to  make  the  work 
sure.  They  destroyed  that  bridge  and  also  a  smaller  one  a 
mile  this  side.  Having  accomplished  the  object  of  the  expe 
dition  thus  far,  and  believing  that  the  village  of  Ponchatoula 
could  not  be  held  against  forces  greater  than  my  own,  I  ordered 
the  schooners  and  gunboat  in  Ponchatoula  Creek  to  the  North 
Pass,  and  fell  back,  on  the  afternoon  of  the  25th,  to  a  point 
three  miles  south  of  Ponchatoula,  on  the  railroad,  with  the 
main  body  of  my  command,  leaving  six  companies  at  Pon 
chatoula  under  Major  Clark,  6th  Michigan,  as  picket  and 
provost  guard,  with  orders  to  fall  back  on  the  main  body  in 
case  of  attack.  I  here  erected  a  small  battery  of  railroad 
iron,  and  mounted  one  of  the  field-pieces  in  charge  of  the  de 
tachment  of  the  Qth  Connecticut.  On  the  evening  of  the  26th 
the  enemy  appeared  in  strong  force  and  attacked  our  pickets 
at  Ponchatoula,  the  pickets  immediately  retiring  to  the  main 
body  at  the  point  spoken.  No  firing  took  place  after  the  skir 
mishers  retreated.  As  far  as  we  can  learn  they  have  a  force 
consisting  of  2,000  infantry,  300  cavalry,  and  two  i2-pounder 
field-pieces. 

"The  points  occupied  by  us  could  have  been  easily  held 
against  this  force,  but  owing  to  the  difficulty  of  getting  rations 
for  the  troops  up  from  the  pass  I  determined  to  fall  back  to 
the  bend  in  the  railroad  about  eight  miles  this  side  of  Pon 
chatoula,  and  did  so  last  night,  where  I  am  now.  I  am  erect 
ing  a  small  battery  at  this  point.  I  forgot  to  mention  that 

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on  our  arrival  at  Wadesboro  Landing  we  found  the  schooner 
L.  H.  Davis  in  flames.  We  also  found  two  schooners  loaded 
with  cotton. 

"We  have  captured  some  12  prisoners,  which  have  been 
sent  to  New  Orleans.  Owing  to  the  very  bad  weather  the 
march  over  the  trestlework  from  Kenner  was  not  only  dif 
ficult  but  dangerous,  and  many  of  our  men  were  compelled 
to  fall  out  because  of  hurts  received  by  falling  through  the 
trestlework.  The  skirmish  on  the  24th  was  conducted  by 
Captains  Griffin,  Co.  A,  Montgomery;  C6.  H,  and  Lieutenant 
Dickey,  Co.  E,  6th  Michigan,  who  bore  themselves  admirably; 
and  on  the  afternoon  of  the  26th  by  Co.  D,  6th  Michigan,  under 
Lieutenant  Mcllvane,  and  Co.  K,  under  Captain  Chapman, 
and  Co.  F,  i65th  New  York,  Captain  Thorpe;  the  whole  under 
command  of  Major  Clark,  6th  Michigan,  and  the  pickets  were 
brought  in  in  good  shape. 

"I  feel  very  much  obliged  to  Lieutenant-Colonel  Smith 
for  his  hearty  and  effective  co-operation  throughout  the  entire 
expedition.  Lieutenant  C.  W.  Stone,  Quartermaster  of  the 
expedition,  has  labored  earnestly  and  efficiently,  and  accom 
plished  a  great  deal  with  very  few  facilities. 

"I  cannot  close  this  report  without  returning  my  thanks 
for  the  assistance  rendered  me  by  Captain  Pierce  of  your  staff 
during  his  stay  with  me.  He  was  continually  by  my  side  ready 
to  assist  me  in  every  possible  way.  Captain  Bailey  also  ren 
dered  me  valuable  service  in  the  erection  of  breastworks. 

"My  total  loss  is  nine  wounded,  while  the  enemy's  is  re 
ported  at  3  killed,  and  n  wounded." 

The  two  schooners  mentioned  in  the  above  report  of  Colonel 
Clark  were  captured  by  the  i65th,  our  regiment.  As  the 
regiment  was  advancing  over  the  trestle  upon  which  the  rail 
road  was  built  the  captain  of  one  of  these  schooners  appeared 
on  the  track  about  five  hundred  feet  ahead  and,  displaying 
no  flag  of  truce,  was  unfortunately  shot  and  killed  by  one 
of  our  skirmishers. 

April  4.  Returned  to  our  camp;  the  one  company  (E) 
left  behind  had  coffee  prepared  for  us. 

April  7.  Regiment  marched  to  New  Orleans,  went  through 
bayonet  exercise  in  Canal  street,  and  marched  back  to  camp. 

April  19.  Left  camp  for  New  Orleans;  quartered  in  cotton 
press  called  "The  Levee  Steam  Press." 

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April  22.     Funeral  of  a  sergeant  of  Co.  B;   body  sent  home. 

April  26.     Funeral  of  a  private  of  Co.  A,  Francis  A.  Heald. 

May  1 6.     Corporal  of  Co.  B  died  in  hospital ;  funeral  on  i  yth. 

May  19.  Went  on  board  steamboat  Iberville  to  go  up 
the  Mississippi  River. 

May  20.  Arrived  at  Baton  Rouge;  all  knapsacks  were 
stored. 

May  21.  Early  left  for  Port  Hudson,  arriving  in  time  to 
support  the  ist  Vermont  Battery;  fight  at  Plains  Store. 

May  23.  General  Thomas  W.  Sherman,  2d  division,  and 
three  brigades  with  15  pieces  of  artillery  moved  to  the  left, 
resting  on  river  at  Port  Hudson,  La. 

May  24.  Our  line  advanced  and  occupied  the  camps  de 
serted  by  the  enemy  (and  we  got  more  than  we  bargained  for) 
they  having  retreated  inside  of  their  fortifications;  day  and 
night  the  bombardment  from  Farragut's  fleet  kept  up ;  at  night 
we  could  see  the  shells  fly  through  the  air,  make  a  graceful 
curve,  hear  them  strike  and  explode;  motor  batteries  were 
placed  along  our  lines  at  short  distances  during  the  siege  and 
mostly  used  at  night  to  keep  the  besieged  wide  awake  and 
to  tire  them  out;  it  was  a  grand  sight  while  on  picket  to 
witness  the  display  during  night  bombardment. 

May  25.  The  day  is  clear  and  pleasant,  the  men  having 
no  tents  are  making  themselves  as  comfortable  as  possible. 
The  bombardment  all  day  and  night  from  the  fleet;  constant 
firing  on  the  line  during  the  day;  many  men  wounded. 

May  26.  Skirmishing  continued  all  day,  also  the  bombard 
ment;  Co.  D  went  on  picket  at  4  P.M.  Bombardment  all 
night  long;  no  sleep  on  the  picket-line  on  account  of  the  noise. 

May  27.  Early  in  the  morning  we  were  informed  that 
there  was  to  be  an  assault  on  the  works;  9  A.M.  we  advanced 
our  line  of  pickets  and  acted  as  skirmishers;  a  lively  time 
we  had  until  2  P.M.,  when  we  were  called  in  to  join  our  regiment 
which  was  designated  to  lead  the  brigade  in  the  assault;  as 
we  advanced  through  the  woods,  coming  to  a  clearing,  we  found 
trees  for  several  hundred  feet  felled  in  all  manner  of  directions; 
as  we  emerged  from  the  woods  the  enemy  opened  on  us  with 
infantry  and  artillery;  we  managed  to  get  through  the  fallen 
timber,  but  hardly  a  man  had  a  decent  pair  of  pants  on  him; 
our  Colonel  formed  in  division  front  on  color  division;  this 
was  done  under  constant  fire;  as  soon  as  formed  the  men 

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were  ordered  to  lie  down  in  their  positions,  waiting  for  the 
rest  of  the  brigade  to  come  up ;  they  did  not  get  up  to  our 
line,  so  the  Colonel  ordered  the  charge;  when  about  150 
yards  from  the  works  the  enemy  gave  us  grape  and  canister 
at  short  range;  I  never  saw  anything  like  it;  our  men  were 
mowed  down;  the  firing  was  terrific;  Corporal  Nels  Rosen- 
steiner,  Co.  D,  carrying  the  State  flag  was  killed;  private  Flah 
erty,  of  Co.  F  seized  it  and  bore  it  through  engagement,  after 
wards  appointed  to  carry  the  flag;  our  Colonel,  Major  and  line 
officers  wounded,  the  men  by  natural  instinct  deployed  as 
skirmishers  taking  to  whatever  protection  they  could;  we 
finally  fell  back  the  best  we  could.  Such  a  sight;  the  dead 
and  wounded  lay  thick ;  the  wounded  groaning  and  calling  for 
water  (of  which  we  had  little  to  give)  and  calling  upon  us  not 
to  desert  them;  the  firing  from  the  enemy  slackened;  six  of 
us  made  an  effort  to  bring  in  the  body  of  the  Colonel ;  we 
finally  reached  him  and  brought  him  in  carefully  over  the  fallen 
timber ;  the  enemy  came  out  from  their  works  to  take  as  many 
as  they  could  prisoners;  what  was  left  of  the  regiment  re 
formed  in  the  woods  under  Captain  Agnus  (now  General  Felix 
Agnus,  proprietor  of  the  Baltimore  American);  the  whole 
army  was  repulsed  with  terrible  slaughter;  everything  in  our 
lines  was  confusion  and  turmoil;  our  overcoats,  blankets, 
and  haversacks  had  been  left  in  the  woods  before  making  the 
charge.  Night  coming  on  the  men  were  unable  to  find  them ; 
the  battalion  was  composed  of  6  companies  and  did  not 
number  over  350  officers  and  men;  the  regimental  loss  was  18 
killed,  70  wounded,  12  missing,  prisoners;  Co  D,  i  lieutenant 
and  7  privates  killed,  14  wounded,  and  3  wounded  prisoners; 
At  the  time  of  the  assault  the  2d  division  was  under  com 
mand  of  Brigadier-General  Thomas  W.  Sherman;  our  3d 
brigade  under  command  of  Brigadier-General  Frank  S.  Nicker- 
son,  composed  of  the  i4th  24th  and  28th  Maine  Volunteers, 
1 65th  (2d  Duryee  Zouaves)  and  17 7th  New  York  Volunteers, 
supported  by  the  2ist  New  York  and  ist  Vermont  Batteries; 
General  Sherman,  Division  Commander,  lost  his  leg,  and  7  staff 
officers  were  wounded. 

May  28.     Flag  of  truce;  the  wounded  were  brought  in  and 
dead  buried. 

June  14.     Sunday,  at  2  A.M.,  our  regiment  left  camp,  pro 
ceeded  some  distance  to  the  left;   at  daybreak  four  companies 

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were  sent  out  to  the  front  as  sharpshooters,  with  all  the  am 
munition  we  could  store  away  in  our  pockets ;  canteens  filled 
(no  haversacks),  we  advanced  from  stump  to  stump  on  our 
hands  and  knees  as  far  as  we  could,  every  man  to  a  stump; 
the  day  was  intensely  hot;  the  6th  Michigan  was  on  the 
line  parallel  with  us  to  our  left  (a  very  good  regiment) ; 
our  orders  were  to  keep  up  a  regular  fire,  to  keep  the  enemy 
from  concentrating  their  men  on  the  center  where  our  main 
assault  was  to  be  made,  which  assault  proved  another  failure; 
great  bravery  was  shown  by  our  troops;  after  repeated 
charges  our  army  was  driven  back  with  another  great  loss  of 
life;  our  line  of  sharpshooters  suffered  for  want  of  water; 
several  attempts  were  made,  by  crawling  from  one  to  the 
other,  to  gather  a  few  canteens  then  crawl  back;  when  the 
detail  thought  he  could  up  and  run  a  ball  would  roll  him  over; 
after  a  number  of  attempts,  every  man  wounded  who  attempted 
it,  it  was  given  up,  and  we  had  to  suffer  for  want  of  water; 
several  times  the  enemy's  artillery  tried  to  drive  us  out  by 
grape  and  cannister,  but  we  held  on,  remaining  on  the  line  all 
night. 

June  15.  Early  in  the  morning  we  went  back  into  the 
trenches.  At  10  A.M.  we  were  relieved  and  returned  to  camp, 
and  had  something  to  eat  and  drink  after  32  hours'  fasting. 

June  19.  The  regiment  went  into  the  rifle  pits  and  con 
tinued  there  for  48  hours. 

June  24.  Word  came  that  our  Colonel  (Abel  Smith)  died 
in  a  hospital  at  New  Orleans.  (A  great  loss  to  us.  He  was  a 
strict  disciplinarian;  had  drilled  the  regiment  in  infantry, 
light  and  heavy  artillery,  bayonet  exercise  and  skirmish  drill 
by  bugle.  He  went  upon  the  principle  that  idleness  breeds 
disease.  He  kept  the  men  busy,  demanded  cleanliness,  drilled 
the  non-commissioned  officers  personally,  and  they  the  squads, 
so  that  before  we  left  camp  Parapet  the  regiment  was  a  unit 
in  drill.  He  looked  after  the  health  of  the  men,  inspected 
cook-houses  and  rations  daily,  holding  the  Commissary-Ser 
geants  responsible,  and  personally  saw  that  the  men  got  what 
they  were  entitled  to  from  the  Quartermaster  and  Commis 
sary.  Company  funds  were  started  to  buy  vegetables  and  other 
:,necessary  articles  for  the  comfort  of  the  men.  Captains  of 
'.companies  were  held  responsible  for  the  appearance  of  the 
linen.  He  encouraged  amusements,  together  with  strict  sani- 


tary  regulations.  The  consequence  was  that  during  the  season, 
the  men  becoming  acclimated,  the  death  loss  was  small.  The 
Sanitary  Commission  that  visited  the  Department  to  look 
after  the  health  of  the  troops,  stated  in  their  report  that  the 
1 65th  New  York  Volunteers  had  the  cleanest  and  healthiest 
camp  in  the  Department  of  the  Gulf,  and  that  the  officers 
looked  after  the  health  of  the  men.  Although  nearly  every 
man  was  sick  with  fever  we  only  lost  three  men — one  by  disease, 
two  others  accidentally  shot.  The  result  wa^  that  the  men 
were  ready  for  any  duty  they  were  called  upon  to  perform. 
The  camp  was  in  a  swamp,  and  was  called  Camp  Death  by  the 
previous  regiment  that  formerly  occupied  it.  They  lost  a 
great  many  men  by  death,  and  looked  back  to  it  with  sorrow. 
And  in  our  future  service  we  more  and  more  missed  his  faith 
fulness  to  his  command). 

June  26.  This  afternoon  left  camp  and  laid  in  support  of 
some  batteries,  at  night  returned  to  camp. 

June  29  and  30.  Night  assaults  with  hand-grenades  on 
the  water  batteries  and  citadel  on  the  extreme  left  of  our  line 
at  Port  Hudson;  Captain  Chas.  A.  Walker,  Co.  A,  had  com 
mand  of  the  three  right  companies,  and  Lieutenant  John  P. 
Morris,  of  Co.  E,  the  three  left  companies,  the  detail  from  each 
company  being  under  command  of  a  non-commissioned  officer 
of  that  company,  the  detail  from  Co.  E  being  under  command 
of  Second  Sergeant  A.  G.  Mills,  now  the  president  of  our  Veteran 
Association;  supporting  the  6th  Michigan  Infantry,  left,  our 
approaches  which  were  close  up  to  the  trenches  in  front  of  the 
citadel  drove,  the  Confederates  from  their  trench,  but  the  posi 
tion  was  intolerable  and  we  retired  with  the  loss  of  i  private 
killed  and  6  wounded. 

July  i.  Regiment  returned  to  camp  from  attack  on  water 
batteries . 

July  2.  Rebel  cavalry  made  a  raid  on  Springfield  Landing; 
our  regiment  with  others  were  ordered  there;  returned  to 
camp;  July  5  Vicksburg  reported  surrendered. 

July  8.  Surrender  of  Port  Hudson;  6,000  prisoners,  60 
pieces  of  artillery. 

July  9.  The  regiment  complimented  in  orders  for  its 
share  of  the  victory,  and  selected  to  represent  our  brigade  in 
receiving  the  surrender  July  9th,  marched  inside  the  works, 
and  formed  line  in  front  of  the  Confederate  garrison,  who  at 

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command  of  General  Gardner,  their  commander,  "grounded 
arms."  The  American  colors  were  run  up  to  the  masthead. 

July  24.  Sergeant  Napier  went  to  Baton  Rouge  for  the 
knapsacks,  the  regiment  camped  3  miles  back  of  Port  Hudson. 

July  25.  Regiment  reduced  to  260  men,  60  on  sick  list; 
recruiting  office  opened  in  New  Orleans ;  steamboat  came 
down  the  river  bringing  Chicago,  Cincinnati,  and  St.  Louis 
papers. 

August  i  Received  four  months'  pay;  4th,  left  camp, 
marched  into  Port  Hudson  to  act  as  provost  guard;  General 
Andrews  commander  of  the  post. 

August  5.     Tents  furnished;    men  getting  camp  in  order. 

August  20.  Detail  left  for  New  York  to  recruit  for  regi 
ment. 

August  22.  Orders  given  to  pack  and  be  ready  to  move; 
5  P.M.  struck  tents,  went  one  mile  outside  of  fortifications; 
knapsacks  sent  down  the  river;  in  light  marching  order. 

August  23.  Up  at  3  A.M.,  soon  on  the  march,  we  heading 
column  for  Baton  Rouge;  two  brigades  of  infantry  and  several 
batteries  arrived  at  Baton  Rouge  in  the  evening,  28  miles; 
24th  moved  to  a  camp  north  of  the  town  on  the  banks  of  the 
river;  we  are  in  Franklin's  division,  ist  brigade,  3d  division, 
iQth  army  corps;  Corporal  Warner,  of  Co.  C,  received  a  com 
mission  as  surgeon,  rank  ist  lientenant;  nth  regiment,  Corps 
d'Afrique,  at  Port  Hudson. 

September  2.  Went  on  board  steamboat  Pocahontas  and 
sailed  down  the  river;  3d,  3.30  P.M.,  anchored  off  New  Orleans; 
4th,  5  P.M.,  started  down  the  river;  5th,  6  A.M.,  crossed  the 
bar  and  anchored. 

September  6.  The  fleet  moved  across  the  Gulf;  8th,  ar 
rived  opposite  Sabine  Pass ;  several  gunboats  went  inside 
and  had  a  fight;  the  Clifton  and  Sachem  got  aground  and 
were  captured;  late  in  the  afternoon  the  Pocahontas  went  to 
blockading  squadron  off  Galveston  for  water  and  provisions. 

September  9.  Started  for  mouth  of  the  Mississippi;  nth» 
arrived  inside  of  the  bar,  proceeded  up;  i2th,  arrived  at  Al 
giers  and  landed. 

September  17.     Left  by  train  for  Brashier  City,  arriving  at 

P.M. 

September  18.  Found  bridge  destroyed,  went  across  in 
boats;  found  part  of  the  i3th  army  corps  camped  in  and  around 

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the  town,  the   i3th  army  corps  having  bsen  sent  down  from 
Vicksburg  from  Grant's  army. 

September  23.  4  A.M.  we  struck  camp,  marched  through 
Pattersonville,  Centreville,  arriving  at  Camp  Bisbie  5  P.M. 

October  3.  The  army  moved  forward  through  Franklin, 
camped  outside  of  town  3  P.M.;  4th,  on  the  march,  at  5  A.M. 
passed  through  Irish  Bend  and  camped  at  3  P.M.;  5th,  on  the 
march,  camped  two  miles  from  New  Iberia;  8th,  on  the  march, 
p  ssea  through  New  Iberia  at  Vermillion  Rive^:  quite  a  skir 
mish  took  place. 

October  9.  Considerable  skirmishing  by  the  cavalry;  regi 
ment  broke  camp,  marched  to  the  front  in  line  of  battle,  de 
ployed  as  skirmishers  in  support  of  the  cavalry;  cavalry  swam 
the  river,  driving  the  enemy  through  the  town. 

October  10.  The  bridge  having  been  rebuilt,  the  army 
passed  over  and  camped  near  the  town  of  Vermillionville ;  re 
ceived  two  months'  pay. 

October  ri.  Sunday.  Up  early;  marched  forward,  driving 
the  enemy  before  us,  made  next  bayou,  13  miles  (Carrion  Crow 
Bayou). 

October  i$.  Troops  under  arms;  a  battery  went  to  the 
front  supported  by  our  regiment;  artillery  engagement;  reg 
iment  lay  in  front  of  battery. 

October  16.     Under  arms  but  not  wanted. 

October  21.  Up  early  and  on  the  move,  driving  the  enemy 
before  us,  constant  skirmishing  with  the  enemy's  rear  guard; 
passed  through  Grand  Coteau  and  camped  at  Opolusas. 

October  22.     Under  arms  ready  for  an  attack. 

October  23.  Whole  regiment  went  on  picket,  men  short  of 
overcoats;  cold. 

October  24.     Seven  rebel  deserters  came  in. 

October  25.  Colonel  Carr  came  up  to  the  regiment  re 
covered  from  his  wound  received  at  Port  Hudson;  was  well 
received  by  the  men. 

October  30.  Information  came  that  foraging  party  was  at 
tacked;  soon  under  arms. 

October  31.     Regiment  went  on  picket. 

November  i.  Sunday.  Again  on  the  move,  returning  to 
Carrion  Crow  Bayou,  arriving  at  noon. 

November  2.     On    the    march,    made    Vermillion    River    at 


November  4.  Up  early,  under  arms,  went  across  the  bayou; 
the  enemy  attacked  our  troops  yesterday  at  Carrion  Crow 
Bayou  .with  quite  a  heavy  force,  capturing  our  picket;  quite  a 
battle  was  fought,  the  enemy  charging  three  times  on  Nim's 
battery,  our  losses  quite  heavy;  after  dark  regiment  returned 
to  camp. 

November  5.     Call  to  arms,  not  needed,  dismissed. 

November  7.     Our  new  officers  came  to  fill  vacant  places. 

November  8.  Sunday  inspection,  Lieutenant  Hall  assigned 
to  Co.  D;  Captain  Felix  Agnus  now  Major. 

November  9.     Acting  as  the  provost  guard  in  town. 

November  1 1 .  The  brigade  received  orders  to  go  to  the 
front;  found  cavalry  and  infantry  skirmishing  with  the  enemy; 
artillery  supported  by  our  brigade  lying  flat  on  the  ground  in 
line  of  battle,  skirmishers  fell  to  the  rear  of  us;  the  rebel  cav 
alry  advanced  in  line  of  battle,  our  batteries  opened  upon  them, 
were  driven  back  and  it  became  an  artillery  fight;  we  finally 
fell  back  to  see  if  the  enemy  would  follow  us;  they  did  not;  at 
3  P.M.  returned  to  camp. 

November  16.  Army  on  the  move  at  8  A.M.,  marched  some 
miles  and  camped. 

November  17.  Army  on  the  move,  arriving  at  New  Iberia 
at  noon,  our  regiment  doing  provost  duty  in  the  afternoon; 
detail  sent  after  our  knapsacks. 

November  20.     Orders  given  to  prepare  for  winter  quarters. 

November  21.     Lumber  furnished;  men  building  their  huts. 

November  22.     Men  slept  in   the   canvas-covered  huts. 

November  24.  Major  Felix  Agnus  and  a  sergeant  left  for 
New  York  city  to  get  recruits;  quite  a  number  of  men  were 
recruited  in  New  Orleans,  many  of  them  having  been  in  the 
rebel  army. 

November  25.  Detail  of  men  arrived  with  our  knapsacks 
and  regimental  baggage. 

December  i.     A  member  of  Co.  A  died  in  hospital  here. 

December  2.  Co.  A's  man  buried  to-day  by  detail  from  the 
regiment;  on  the  5th  the  band  of  the  nth  Indiana  gave  a 
serenade  at  our  camp;  on  the  i5th  a  member  of  Co.  B  died— 
the  second  man  who  died  here;  on  the  23d  detail  of  50  men 
to  take  charge  of  300  rebel  prisoners  to  be  exchanged;  men 
provided  with  plenty  of  rations. 

January  7,   18.64.     Struck  camp,  marched  in  snow  and  ice 

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and  made  only  12  miles;  on  the  8th  continued  march;  hard 
marching,  made  13  miles,  camped  at  Irish  Bend;  on  the  gth 
marched  into  Franklin,  arriving  at  10  A.M.,  camped  in  large 
churchyard;  on  the  loth  we  went  on  provost  duty,  changed 
camp  and  quartered  in  theatre. 

January  16.  Arranging  quarters  in  churchyard;  building 
huts. 

January  25.  Moved  into  camp,  now  permanent  quarters 
for  the  present;  general  Franklin  has  gone  to,  New  Orleans 
and  has  reported  to  General  Banks  that  our  regiment  is  the 
most  efficient  provost  guard  in  igth  army  corps.  We  have 
gained  the  good  opinion  of  the  citizens  by  our  soldiery  conduct 
and  behavior;  General  Emory  in  command  of  the  post. 

February  3.  Had  a  flag-raising  in  our  camp,  amid  the  firing 
of  cannon,  band  of  music  and  cheers  of  the  men. 

February  14.     Three  recruits  came  here  from  New  York. 

February  16.     Thirty  more  recruits  from  New  York. 

February  18.     Thirtieth  Massachusetts  left  on  furlough. 

February  19.  Thirtieth  Maine  arrived  1,100  strong,  a  vet 
eranized  regiment. 

February  20.     The  noth  New  York  left  for  Key  West. 

February  22.  Washington's  birthday;  intended  to  be  cele 
brated  by  opening  of  the  theatre  under  the  control  of  the  regi 
ment,  could  not  get  ready;  election  for  State  officers  on  Union 
Free  State  ticket. 

March  i.  Excitement  in  camp;  opening  of  theatre;  play 
called  the  "Querubus";  first  night  attended  by  officers  and 
others  connected  with  the  post. 

Anarch  4.     Captain  French  left  for  New  York  on  leave. 

March  5.     Sixty  recruits  arrived  from  New  York. 

March  u.  Orders  given  to  be  ready  to  move;  all  surplus 
clothing  of  the  men  sent  away  and  stored. 

March  13.  Sunday  inspection  of  knapsacks;  only  one 
change  of  clothing  allowed. 

March  14.  Army  on  the  move,  cavalry  advancing  all  day 
and  night  passing  to  the  front. 

March  15.  Troops  still  marching  through  town;  Captain 
Gould  H.  Thorpe  and  Dr.  James  F.  Ferguson  resigned  from 
the  regiment. 

March  16.  Struck  camp,  went  on  board  steamer  Red  Chief 
on  our  way  to  New  Iberia,  the  army  having  all  left  yesterday; 

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Captain  Thorpe  and  Dr.  James  F.  Ferguson  bid  us  good-bye 
as  we  left  for  up  the  Teche;  arrived  at  New  Iberia  at  night 
and  camped. 

March  17.  The  army  on  the  march,  leaving  us  to  wait  for 
pontoon  train  to  arrive  from  New  Orleans. 

March  18.     Pontoon  train  came  up. 

March  19.  Started  at  7  A.M.  with  the  train  two  days  be 
hind  the  army,  one  company  in  advance,  one  in  rear,  two  com 
panies  on  each  flank  (this  rule  was  kept  up  to  Alexandria, 
many  officers  going  to  join  their  regiments  with  us) ;  Col 
onel  Carr  in  command  wades  Vermillion  River;  camp;  regi 
ment  was  formed  like  on  the  plains  against  Indians — a  hollow 
square  for  baggage  wagons,  regiment  inside,  pickets  around 
camp,  all  horses  and  mules  inside  of  square;  made  21  miles. 

March  20.  Early  on  the  march;  made  Carrion  Crow  Bayou; 
foraging  parties  sent  out;  made  14  miles. 

March  21.  On  the  march  in  hard  rain,  slow  marching; 
passed  through  Opelousas  at  3  P.M.,  arrived  at  Washington 
after  dark  in  torrents  of  rain,  quartered  in  houses;  made  20 
miles. 

March  22.  Road  in  horrible  condition,  slow  progress;  ad 
vance  attacked  by  bushwhackers,  one  negro  shot,  several  cap 
tured  by  them;  camped  on  a  plantation  owned  by  the  leader 
of  the  band  that  attacked  us  to-day. 

March  23.  On  the  march;  burned  the  cotton  on  planta 
tion;  the  road  run  along  Bayou  Beoffe;  made  18  miles  and 
camped. 

March  24.  Rained  hard;  roads  in  bad  condition;  passed 
through  Holmesville;  town  deserted;  made  only  10  miles. 

March  25.  Cleared  off;  roads  in  bad  order;  men  had  to 
help  wagons  out  of  holes;  passed  through  Cherry ville  after  a 
hard  march;  made  18  miles  and  camped. 

March  26.  Found  roads  worse  than  yesterday,  made  so  by 
wagon  trains  ahead;  made  13  miles;  camped  on  Governor 
Moore's  plantation;  men  made  free  with  everything. 

March  27.  Sunday.  Orders  given  to  rig  up  in  full  dress; 
about  noon  went  into  Alexandria  in  fine  style;  found  we  had 
gained  one  day  on  the  army,  we  making  175  miles  in  82  days. 

March  28.  Continued  the  march  of  whole  army;  strung 
out  immense  length. 

March  29.    Passed  through  Clouterville ;  camped  after  dark- 

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April  i.  Driving  the  rebels  by  the  advance;  firing  at  the 
front;  made  16  miles. 

April  2.  On  the  march;  made  the  town  of  Natchitoches 
and  camped. 

April  3.  Printers  in  i3th  army  corps  took  possession  of 
newspaper  office  and  issued  a  paper. 

April  6.  Army  on  the  move;  slow  marching  through  the 
pine  forests. 

April  7.  Rained  in  torrents  all  day,  men  wet  to  the  skin; 
camped  at  Pleasant  Hill,  after  fight  by  our  advance  cavalry 
division;  our  losses  some  80  killed  and  wounded;  no  rations. 

April  8.  Train  came  up  with  rations  at  8  A.M.;  firing  is 
heard  in  advance ;  progress  slow ;  firing  all  day  at  the  front ;  at 
3  P.M.  ordered  into  camp  at  Bayou  Patrice;  ordered  to  issue 
rations;  very  heavy  firing  at  the  front,  the  rear  was  incessant; 
orders  given  to  fall  into  our  division,  we  went  forward  on  the 
double  quick  for  some  miles,  the  head  of  division  came  into 
action,  ist  and  26.  brigades  first;  our  brigade  filed  into  wocds 
on  left  of  the  road;  part  of  our  regiment  got  into  line  when  a 
heavy  volley  was  poured  into  us;  it  broke  us  up  somewhat, 
we  soon  rallied  and  maintained  our  position ;  Colonel  Gover- 
neur  Carr  was  shot;  the  enemy  captured  a  great  many  of 
the  1 3th  army  corps  and  a  large  number  of  wagons  and  Nim's 
battery;  at  8  P.M.  a  line  of  skirmishers  were  thrown  out  in 
our  front;  at  10  P.M.  we  were  ordered  to  fall  back  to  Pleasant 
Hill,  marched  slowly  all  night,  arrived  at  7.30  A.M.  on  the 
9th;  27  men  of  Co.  C  were  left  on  the  picket  line  at  Sabine 
Cross  Roads  and  were  taken  prisoners;  a  number  of  our  men 
were  killed  and  wounded;  our  loss  yesterday  estimated  about 
4,000;  after  resting  i^  hours  our  regiment  was  thrown  cut  on 
the  skirmish  line,  covering  the  left  flank  of  the  army;  the 
brigade  line  was  in  heavy  timber  thick  underbrush;  at  i  P.M. 
we  saw  a  heavy  line  of  the  enemy  pass  across  the  road  that  runs 
through  the  woods  about  a  quarter  of  a  mile  in  front;  we 
knew  then  they  were  getting  into  position;  about  5  P.M.  the 
enemy  came  through  the  woods  in  heavy  force  trying  to  turn 
the  left  flank  of  the  army;  the  men  stood  up  well  for  awhile, 
but  our  line  was  light,  the  men  held  the  line  too  long  before 
they  were  ordered  to  fall  back;  quite  a  number  of  the  regi 
ment  were  captured  before  they  got  out  of  the  woods;  Colonel 
Benedict,  commanding  brigade,  was  killed  first;  many  of  the 

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rebels  were  out  of  the  woods  on  the  left  before  we  got  out  on 
the  right;  we  fell  back  to  a  ditch  about  100  yards;  the  rebels 
poured  out  of  the  woods  in  heavy  force;  the  roar  of  artillery 
and  musketry  was  incessant;  they  finally  drove  us  out  of 
the  ditch,  up  a  hill  so  quick  a  battery  in  position  had  not  time 
to  take  their  pieces  away;  as  we  w^ent  over  the  hill  we  saw  a 
line  of  the  i6th  army  corps  in  position;  when  the  enemy  reached 
the  top  of  the  hill  our  forces  opened  heavy  fire  upon  them  with 
artillery  and  musketry,  the  enemy  broke;  with  a  great  shout 
a  charge  was  ordered,  driving  the  enemy  some  distance;  they 
made  another  stand  but  finally  broke;  the  men  of  our  brigade 
joined  in  the  charge  as  best  they  could;  night  coming  on, 
the  killed  and  wounded  on  both  sides  were  attended. 

April  10.  Sunday  at  3  A.M.  on  the  march  to  the  rear, 
short  of  rations  and  ammunition;  men  completely  worn  out, 
having  had  only  4  hours'  sleep  in  48  hours;  camped  at  noon 
after  21  miles  march;  rations  issued;  our  dead  were  left  behind 
unburied  at  Pleasant  Hill;  in  the  last  two  days  our  regiment 
lost  about  60  men;  many  of  the  new  recruits  were  captured. 

April  ii.  On  the  march,  after  17  miles  reached  Grand 
Ecore;  this  place  is  4  miles  from  Natchitoches ;  camped  in 
the  woods  to  await  supplies. 

April  12.  The  position  is  being  fortified,  our  communi 
cations  are  kept  open  by  gunboats;  the  enemy  have  followed 
us. 

April  13.  Fighting  going  on  at  the  front,  attack  on  gun 
boats,  under  arms  and  in  line  of  battle  at  noon,  remaining 
until  night;  slept  on  arms. 

April  17.  The  earthworks  around  this  place  are  about 
complete. 

April  20.  Orders  given  to  be  ready  to  move;  three  days' 
cooked  rations  ordered  to  be  ready. 

April  21.  Left  camp  at  4  P.M.,  marched  rapidly  until  3 
A.M.;  made  37  miles. 

April  22.  On  the  march  at  10  A.M.,  continued  all  day 
until  8  P.M.;  men  tired  out,  having  marched  21  out  of  28  hours. 

April  23.  On  the  march  along  Cane  River;  as  we  neared 
the  crossing  where  the  pontoons  were  laid,  coming  up,  found 
the  enemy  had  fortified  the  bluffs;  they  opened  upon  us  with 
artillery;  the  2d  and  3d  brigades  of  our  division  were  ordered 
up  the  river;  our  brigade  was  ordered  to  sling  cartridge  boxes 

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around  their  necks  and  ford  the  river;  not  knowing  depth  of 
water  a  volunteer  was  called  for  and  Private  David  Lewis, 
of  Co.  A,  volunteered  and  got  safely  across;  we  followed,  but 
found  the  water  up  to  our  waists ;  arrived  safe  on  the  other 
side  some  3  miles  to  the  left  of  enemy's  position;  waiting 
until  2d  brigade  came  over,  Co.  D  was  thrown  out  as  skirmish 
ers,  through  thick  underbrush;  after  considerable  skirmishing 
halted  to  allow  brigade  to  get  into  position  behind  a  rail  fence; 
i62d  New  York  on  left,  i65th  New  York  on  rj,ght,  i73d  New 
York  and  3oth  Maine  in  centre,  under  command  of  Colonel 
Fessenden,  of  3oth  Maine;  our  forces  on  other  side  of  river 
opened  heavy  with  artillery;  a  clear  space  through  the  woods 
up  the  hill  admitted  of  the  i73d  New  York  and  3oth  Maine 
having  the  clearing,  i62d  and  i65th  New  York  under  cover 
of  timber;  at  2  P.M.  the  charge  was  ordered;  the  brigade 
jumped  the  fence  and  with  a  shout  charged  up  the  hill  in  the 
face  of  artillery  and  musketry;  in  a  short  time  the  position 
was  taken,  our  brigade  losing  heavily  for  so  short  a  fight;  3oth 
Maine  and  i;3d  New  York  lost  some  350  men  killed  and 
wounded;  Colonel  Fessenden  wounded;  our  regiment  had 
only  4  wounded,  being  under  cover  of  woods;  quite  a  number 
of  prisoners  were  taken,  mostly  wounded;  found  many  horses 
tied  to  trees;  the  enemy  was  artillery  and  mounted  in 
fantry;  found  fires  burning  and  meals  cooking  in  kettles  and 
pans;  the  wounded  were  attended  to;  camped  for  the  night; 
General  Smith  was  attacked  in  strong  force  in  the  rear  of  our 
army  at  Cloutersville,  defeating  the  enemy;  the  3oth  Maine, 
that  came  out  a  few  months  ago  1,100  strong,  has  dwindled 
down  to  300  men,  a  loss  of  800  in  about  two  months;  our  bri 
gade  is  under  command  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Blanchard,  of 
i62d  New  York;  Colonel  Peck,  173(1,  put  under  arrest  at  Sa- 
bine  Cross  Roads;  Colonel  Benedict  killed  at  Pleasant  Hill  and 
now  Colonel  Fessenden  wounded — four  brigade  commanders 
in  less  than  a  month. 

April  24.  On  the  march  at  10  A.M.,  left  the  enemy's 
wounded  behind,  our  wounded  taken  along  in  ambulances; 
considerable  fighting  in  our  rear;  continued  march  until  9 
P.M.,  making  30  miles;  the  whole  sky  was  lighted  up  with 
burning  cotton. 

April  25.  Day  very  hot,  left  camp  at  6  A.M.,  within  a  few 
miles  of  Alexandria;  hundreds  of  men  dropped  from  heat  and 

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exhaustion;  a  halt  was  ordered  and  men  were  attended  to  by 
surgeons;  after  a  rest  we  arrived  in  town  at  5  P.M.;  this 
march  was  the  most  severe  we  ever  experienced;  men  were 
completely  played  out  from  hardships,  exposure  and  short 
rations. 

April  26.  Paid  two  months'  pay;  clothing  account  settled 
to  January  i. 

April  28.  Under  arms  and  went  to  the  front;  slept  under 
arms  in  position. 

April  29.  Returned  to  camp  at  9  A.M.,  making  payrolls 
for  four  months'  pay. 

May  2.     Regiment  went  on  advanced  picket. 

May  6.     At  work  on  fortifications. 

May  7.  Application  made  to  the  army  for  men  for  the 
navy;  18  men  went  out  of  our  regiment,  3  from  Co.  D. 

May  8.  Our  brigade  went  on  foraging  expedition,  went 
down  the  river  12  miles,  returning  to  camp  9  P.M. 

May  9.  River  being  low,  large  details  of  men  were  made 
to  build  piers  out  in  the  river  to  dam  up  the  water;  on  two- 
thirds  rations;  orders  given  to  be  ready  to  move;  knapsacks 
sent  on  board  transport,  all  sick  men  ordered  on  board  of 
boats. 

May  10.     Large  forces  working  night  and  day  on  dam. 

May  ii.  Our  regiment  ordered  into  town  for  provost 
duty;  quartered  in  town  hall. 

May  12.     The  gunboats  got  through  to-day. 

May  13.  Everything  being  ready  the  army  began  the 
march  down  the  river;  we  were  the  last  to  leave  town;  after 
leaving  we  saw  part  of  the  town  in  flames ;  camp  followers  set 
fire  to  warehouse  on  river  front;  marched  13  miles  and  camped. 

May  14.  The  gunboats  and  transports  are  all  on  their  way 
down  the  river;  our  flank  is  covered  by  cavalry  along  the 
whole  line  of  march;  shots  were  fired  into  transports  from 
other  side  of  river;  our  march  is  slow;  made  15  miles;  camped. 

May  15.  Our  march  is  slow,  heavy  advance  of  cavalry, 
also  in  rear,  advance  are  skirmishing  all  day;  at  5  P.M.  fight 
ing  going  on  in  front,  army  drawn  up  in  line  of  battle,  the 
enemy  falling  back  behind  Marksville;  made  only  12  miles. 

May  16.  Early  on  the  move,  passed  through  Marksville; 
the  enemy  was  found  in  position  in  a  heavy  piece  of  woods 
3  miles  from  Marksville;  we  had  a  large  open  prairie  on  which 

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to  operate;  the  artillery  were  soon  in  position,  skirmish  line 
in  front;  the  battle  opened,  our  regiment  supporting  the  2ist 
Indiana  battery,  a  splendid  sight  on  this  plain;  our  whole 
army  was  in  view;  General  Smith's  corps  became  engaged  on 
the  extreme  right,  infantry  in  centre  and  left  were  only  sup 
porting  artillery ;  the  enemy  finally  driven  from  their  posi 
tion;  continued  march  and  camped  at  Bayou  de  Glaze;  making 
15  miles;  the  fight  is  known  as  Mansura  Plains. 

May  17.  Up  early,  finally  reached  a  place  that  used  to  be 
called  Simsport;  no  houses  left  in  town;  camped  on  the  banks 
of  the  Atchafalaya  River;  no  bridge  to  cross  the  river;  A.  J. 
Smith's  corps  had  a  fight  to-day  covering  our  rear. 

May  1 8.  Considerable  firing  in  the  rear,  at  2.30  P.M.  the 
engagement  opened  heavy,  fighting  desperate  on  both  sides, 
charging  and  recharging;  the  rest  of  the  army  under  arms 
on  the  reserve,  enemy  finally  driven  back,  300  prisoners  taken ; 
all  night  long  the  killed  and  wounded  were  brought  in  near 
our  camp,  the  dead  buried  and  wounded  taken  care  of;  at  work 
building  a  bridge  of  25  steamboats,  bows  on  alternate,  details 
of  brigades  at  work  night  and  day  running  trains  across  by 
hand. 

May  19.  Our  brigade  on  detail  to  run  artillery  and  wagons 
across,  finished  to-day;  marched  3  miles  and  camped. 

May  20.  The  rear  of  the  army  are  across;  in  the  after 
noon  regiment  went  on  picket;  at  7  P.M.  everything  being  over 
we  made  a  moonlight  march  until  1.30  A.M.,  camped  and  slept 
till  10  A.M. 

May  21.  We  continued  march  until  6  P.M.,  camping  on 
the  banks  of  the  Mississippi  River. 

May  22.  Sunday.  Moved  3  miles  and  camped  at  Mor- 
ganza  Bend,  thus  ending  our  Red  River  expedition  of  68  days 
and  53o-mile  march. 

May  23.     The  i6th  army  corps  left  for  Vicksburg. 

May  26.  Captain  French  came  up  to-day  with  108  re 
cruits,  fully  armed  and  equipped;  they  have  been  at  New 
Orleans  some  time  waiting  to  join  us. 

May  29.  Sunday  inspection;  Captain  French  in  com 
mand  of  regiment. 

May  30.  The  new  men  were  divided  among  the  com 
panies;  Co.  D  got  10,  making  company  55  strong;  orders  given 
to  have  two  days'  cooked  rations;  after  so  much  hardship 

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the  men  are  getting  sick;  any  quantity  of  rain  and  discom 
fort. 

June  9.     Paymasters  are  paying  off  troops. 

June  10.  The  i3th  army  corps  left  for  Camp  Parapet; 
army  corps  broken  up. 

June  ii.  A  grand  review  of  the  igth  army  corps  in  hard 
rain,  went  through  the  review,  returned  to  camp  wet  to  skin 

June  13.  The  3oth  Massachusetts  returned  recruited  up; 
had  a  grand  review  by  General  Daniel  E.  Sickles;  display  very 
fine. 

June  15.  Sutlers  came  up,  Adams  and  Harnden's  express 
companies  opened  offices ;  engaged  in  building  a  for  there ;  the 
men  catch  plenty  of  fish. 

June  17.  Six  of  our  prisoners  came  back  paroled;  two  of 
our  men  died  in  enemy's  hands,  the  3oth  Maine  losing  many 
men  by  death;  our  regiment  continues  very  healthy;  we  are 
drilling  every  day;  only  two  men  have  died  by  disease  since 
leaving  Franklin. 

June  1 8.  Had  conversation  with  returned  prisoners;  they 
say  the  rebels  had  about  2,500  wounded  in  Mansfield  and  900 
had  died  of  their  wounds ;  they  said  our  prisoners  were  treated 
very  well,  and  speak  w^ell  of  the  citizens  of  the  town,  who  gave 
them  many  comforts;  that  there  were  many  Union  people 
there;  the  prisoners  were  taken  to  Clyde,  Tex.;  the  sanitary 
condition  of  our  camp  is  good;  we  keep  up  our  old  reputation 
in  that  respect. 

June  20.  Paid  four  months'  pay-roll;  we  are  under  very 
strict  rules;  some  of  our  new  men  are  sick;  the  season  very 
hot;  cool  nights. 

June  25.  One  of  our  new  men  died;  had  a  grand  review 
by  General  Canby,  passed  off  well;  our  camp  is  swept  clean 
every  day. 

June  27.     Making  two  months'  pay-rolls. 

July  2.     Packed  up  and  went  on  board  steamboat. 

July  3.  The  whole  corps  is  on  the  move;  2.30  A.M.,  pro 
ceeded  down  the  river  arriving  at  New  Orleans  at  5  P.M. 

July  4.  Left  the  city;  wrent  over  to  Algiers  and  camped; 
quite  a  number  of  the  new  men  deserted. 

July  8.  Details  to  look  after  deserters;  issuing  clothing  to 
men. 

July  10.  Evening  struck  camp  and  went  on  board  steamer 

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Victor  and  went  down  the  river;    another  regiment  on  board 
with  us,  3oth  Maine;    they  below  and  we  on  deck. 

July  ii.  Passed  out  the  mouth  of  the  river  and  across 
the  Gulf  toward  Florida. 

July  14.     Doubled  Florida  Keys. 

July  15.     Ocean  rough,  much  seasickness;    wind  blew  gale. 

July  17.  Raining  hard;  thunder  and  lightning;  could 
hardly  stand  on  deck;  off  Cape  Hatteras. 

July  1 8.  Cleared  up;  quite  pleasant;  arrived  at  Fortress 
Monroe ;  hospital  boat  came  alongside ;  reported  healthy ;  sailed 
up  the  James  River,  arriving  at  City  Point  6  P.M. 

July  19.  Went  up  to  Bermuda  Hundred  and  landed; 
camped,  waiting  for  rest  of  the  brigade. 

July  23.  The  other  steamer  arrived  and  landed  the  men; 
they  had  a  rough  time  off  Hatteras  in  the  storm;  left  at  i 
P.M.  for  the  front;  halted  on  the  banks  of  the  James  River; 
at  night,  under  cover,  we  went  across  on  pontoon  bridge  to  an 
advanced  position;  everything  conducted  quietly. 

July  24.  At  work  on  earthworks  about  2  miles  from  Mal- 
vern  Hill,  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  river  from  Peters 
burg. 

July  25.  Moved  camp  outside  of  smaller  fort,  but  inside  of 
larger  one;  we  have  a  heavy  picket  line  to  keep  up  a  bold 
front;  we  are  in  General  Butler's  department,  under  com 
mand  of  General  Foster;  our  brigade  are  the  only  troops 
here  of  igth  corps;  some  mistake  has  been  made  in  sending 
us  here;  every  day  at  work  on  earthworks,  and  sometimes 
all  night. 

July  27.  The  2d  army  corps  came  over  this  morning; 
pontoon  covered  with  rushes  taken  out  of  river;  went  to  the 
front,  drove  in  the  enemy;  captured  12  pieces  of  artillery; 
General  Sheridan,  with  cavalry,  came  over  and  started  on  a 
raid;  took  six  hours  to  cross;  we  saw  Hancock,  Sheridan, 
Gibbons,  Foster  and  other  Generals;  in  the  afternoon  we  were 
ordered  to  pack  up,  and  marched  to  Bermuda  Hundred;  went 
on  board  steamer  for  Washington. 

July  28.     Arrived  at  Fort  Monroe  at  i  P.M. 

July  29.  Went  up  the  Potomac,  arriving  at  Sixth  street, 
Washington,  D.  C.,  at  3  P.M.,  paraded  up  Pennsylvania  avenue, 
past  the  White  House,  Georgetown,  and  camped  near  Chain 
Bridge. 

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July  30.  In  the  evening  broke  camp;  went  back  to  Wash 
ington;  went  to  depot. 

July  31.  At  2  A.M.  took  train,  arriving  at  Monocacy  Junc 
tion,  Md.,  at  2  P.M.,  hungry,  having  had  no  rations;  camped 
near  railroad;  a  large  army  is  congregated  here. 

August  i.  No  rations;  made  best  of  it;  Pennsylvania  30- 
day  men  want  soft  bread;  we  can't  get  hard  tack;  managed 
to  get  some  green  corn  and  apples. 

August  2.     Rations  plenty  now. 

August  5.  General  Grant  visited  General  Sheridan  to 
day. 

August  6.  Struck  camp;  in  charge  of  wagon  train,  passing 
through  Frederick,  Peterville;  passed  over  the  mountains  and 
camped  at  Knoxville;  a  hard  day's  march  over  rough  roads. 

August  7.  Still  in  charge  of  train;  passed  over  pontoon 
bridge  at  Harper's  Ferry  and  camped  at  Halltown ;  the  army  is 
composed  of  the  6th,  8th,  and  igth  army  corps,  and  heavy 
force  of  cavalry. 

August  10.  The  whole  army  moved  forward  up  the  Shen- 
andoah  Valley,  passing  through  Charlestown,  Berryville,  camp 
ing  5  miles  from  town. 

August  12.  On  the  march;  passed  through  Middletown, 
and  camped  near  Thoroughfare  Gap;  our  cavalry  had  a 
skirmish ;  no  rations  for  the  army ;  got  some  green  corn  and 
apples. 

August  13.  No  rations  yet;  caught  a  pig;  not  allowed  to 
kill  it;  lived  on  corn  and  apples;  at  night  the  supply  train 
came  up. 

August  14.  Orders  for  our  brigade  to  move  and  take  back 
the  supply  train;  arrived  at  Winchester  5  P.M.,  and  were  quar 
tered  in  a  large  building;  the  train  was  turned  over  to  other 
troops;  we  are  doing  provost  duty,  and  have  possession  of 
the  town;  we  understand  the  cause  of  our  rations  not  getting 
up  before  was  that  Mosby  attacked  the  train  and  burnt  50 
wagons;  the  other  three  regiments  are  camped  outside  of 
town. 

August  1 6.  Moved  into  permanent  quarters ;  regular  patrols 
cover  the  whole  town. 

August  17.  Regiment  received  orders  to  take  charge  of 
supply  train;  left  with  train  to-day;  made  Berryville,  and 
camped. 

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August  1 8.  Moved  to  Charlestown,  camped  near  Emory's 
headquarters;  we  have  charge  of  ammunition  train. 

August  19.  Took  train  to  Charlestown;  returned  to  Emory's 
headquarters;  Mosby  causing  a  great  deal  of  trouble  behind 
our  lines;  our  army  falling  back. 

August  20.  Up  at  2  A.M.;  went  2  miles  below  Charleston 
to  bring  up  a  supply  train;  there  seems  to  be  a  great  deal  of 
confidence  in  our  brigade  for  such  work;  perhaps  our  pontoon 
trip  two  days  behind  Banks'  army  has  made  us  well  known 
for  such  work. 

August  21.  In  camp  until  3  P.M.,  when  orders  were  given 
to  conduct  train  to  the  rear;  a  battle  was  fought  to-day; 
number  of  prisoners  brought  in  and  large  number  of  wounded; 
camped  at  Bolivar  Heights. 

August  22.     We  joined  our  brigade. 

August  24.     Went  to  the  front;    at  work  on  earthworks. 

August  25.     Still  at  earthworks. 

August  26.     Still  at  work. 

August  27.  Earthworks  are  finished;  the  enemy  strong  in 
our  front ;  quite  a  fight  between  the  First  Brigade  of  our  divi 
sion,  driving  the  enemy  out  of  their  rifle  pits;  many  prisoners 
were  taken;  the  brigade  lost  about  100  men. 

August  28.  Sunday.  Our  brigade  ordered  to  report  to 
General  Stevenson  at  Harper's  Ferry. 

August  29.  Still  at  Harper's  Ferry;  all  day  heavy  artil 
lery  firing  is  heard  at  the  front. 

September  i.  The  regiment  is  doing  picket  duty,  besides 
unloading  the  cars  of  Government  stores  and  guarding  railroad. 

September  3.  A  battle  is  going  on  at  the  front;  can  hear 
the  roar  of  artillery  and  see  the  smoke  of  battle. 

September  4.  A  large  number  of  ambulances  came  in  with 
wounded. 

September  5.  The  railroad  to  Martinsburg  is  being  re 
paired;  we  are  guarding  the  road. 

September  6.     Are  busy  issuing  winter  clothing. 

September  8.  One  hundred  men  from  the  regiment,  with 
three  days'  rations,  went  up  the  river  to  protect  men  repairing 
the  railroad;  the  rain  descends  the  hill  and  runs  through 
our  camp. 

September  9.  Ordered  to  make  our  camp  on  top  of  Bolivar 
Heights. 

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September  n.  Detail  from  the  railroad  came  in  to-day; 
we  have  50  men  on  regular  detail  at  Harper's  Ferry  as  guard 
over  Government  stores,  pontoon  bridge  and  general  head 
quarters. 

September  14.  A  large  number  of  prisoners  came  in  to-day; 
most  of  them  belong  to  South  Carolina  regiments. 

September  16.  A  detail  of  30  men  in  full  uniform  ordered 
to  report  to  headquarters,  with  three  days'  rations,  to  take 
prisoners  to  Camp  Chase,  O. 

September  17  General  Grant,  with  a  large  cavalry  escort, 
passed  up  to  the  front,  amid  the  cheers  of  the  men.  Our 
regiment  went  to  the  front  with  supply  train. 

September  18.     Returned  with  empty  train. 

September  19.  A  great  battle  is  being  fought;  from  our 
camp  we  can  see  the  smoke  and  hear  the  roar  of  artillery. 

September  20.  Two  regiments  of  our  brigade  went  up  to 
the  front  with  an  immense  train  of  ammunition  and  medical 
stores;  also  all  the  surgeons  that  could  be  spared. 

September  2 1 .  The  news  from  the  front  is  good ;  rebel 
army  in  retreat ;  losses  very  heavy  on  both  sides. 

September  22.  Eight  rebel  battle  flags  passed  through  our 
camp. 

September  23.  Detail  that  took  prisoners  returned,  and 
say  were  treated  well  on  the  road ;  the  two  regiments  that 
went  up  on  the  2oth,  returned  with  1,480  privates  and  130 
officers  captured  on  the  iQth,  the  beginning  of  others  to  come 
in;  Winchester  is  full  of  wounded  men. 

September  25.  Sunday ;  75  men  detailed  to  go  with  prisoners 
to  Point  Lookout,  from  our  regiment;  all  the  prisoners  had 
to  be  enrolled  before  leaving. 

September  26.  Seventy-five  more  men  to  take  prisoners  to 
Fort  Delaware;  very  few  men  left  in  camp. 

September  27.     Twenty  pieces  of  artillery  captured  came  in. 

September  28.     Six  more  pieces  brought  in. 

September  30.  The  first  squad  returned  from  their  trip  with 
prisoners. 

October  i.     Second  squad  returned. 

October  2.  Orders  given  to  move  camp  down  in  valley;  too 
cold  on  top  of  the  heights ;  in  the  afternoon  the  regiment  went 
away  with  three  days'  rations  to  Kearney ville  to  guard  the  rail 
road. 

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October  4.  Regiment  returned  to  camp,  with  orders  to  be 
ready  to  move. 

October  5.  Packed  up,  and  on  the  march,  with  four  days' 
rations;  went  to  Bunker  Hill. 

October  6.  Left  early  with  800  wagons  for  the  front;  camped 
at  Winchester. 

October  7.  Started  early  and  made  Cedar  Creek;  the  army 
is  fuicher  up  the  valley. 

October  9.  Sunday.  Started  back  with  «an  'empty  train; 
our  usual  place  to  stop  is  at  the  Old  Mill,  one  mile  above  Win 
chester;  the  brigade  was  divided;  i33d  and  i65th  New  York 
take  one  train,  i62d  and  i;3d  New  York  other  train;  attached 
to  each  train  is  a  company  of  cavalry  to  lead  the  advance,  pro 
tect  the  rear,  and  act  as  flankers,  right  and  left. 

October  10.  Started  with  empty  train  for  Martinsburg,  22 
miles;  one  days'  run  for  the  train,  making  a  halt  at  Bunker 
Hill  at  noon. 

October  12.  Started  with  full  train;  delivered  train  at 
Winchester,  as  our  army  has  fallen  back  to  Cedar  Creek; 
camped  at  Old  Mill. 

October  19.  Arrived  last  night  with  train,  and  camped  at 
Old  Mill;  roused  up  early  with  heavy  firing  at  the  front;  we 
were  ordered  to  deploy  as  skirmishers,  i33d  to  the  right,  i65th 
to  left  of  road,  to  prevent  stragglers  entering  Winchester  and 
causing  a  panic,  as  we  had  an  immense  amount  of  stores  in 
town,  and  the  people  sympathized  with  the  enemy;  the 
stragglers  came  by  thousands;  General  Sheridan  had  gone  to 
Washington;  General  Sheridan  finally  arrived,  and  went  to  the 
front,  causing  by  his  presence  a  defeat  to  be  turned  into  vic 
tory,  capturing  nearly  all  trains  and  artillery,  and  driving  the 
enemy  far  up  the  valley. 

October  20.  The  excitement  of  the  battle  continues; 
wounded  in  large  numbers  brought  into  Winchester;  our 
losses  very  heavy. 

October  21.  A  Massachusetts  regiment  passed  down  the 
road  on  their  way  home,  badly  cut  up  in  their  last  fight;  we 
left  camp  at  dark;  took  train  down;  it  rained  hard;  marched 
all  night,  arrived  at  Martinsburg  in  the  morning.  . 

October  24.  Men  are  sending  home  notices  how  to  have 
their  vote  recorded  for  President. 

Oc  obcr  25.     Started  with  large  train,  with  many  paymasters 

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and  money,  in  ambulances,  to  pay  off  troops;  while  resting 
near  Bunker  Hill  for  dinner,  Mosby  attacked  us  with  a  large 
force  of  cavalry,  for  him,  some  400;  the  men  were  soon  in 
line;  forward  march,  file  right  and  left,  and  then  ordered  to 
deploy  as  skirmishers,  on  double-quick;  the  movement  was 
quickly  done;  Colonel  Curry  meanwhile  had  massed  the  train 
in  close  order;  as  soon  as  deployed,  forward  march  was  given; 
the  men  sprung  to  their  work  lively;  firing  commenced;  soon 
two  pieces  of  artillery  passed  quickly  to  the  front  and  unlirrr 
bered,  sending  shot  into  Mosby's  cavalry;  this  they  did  not  ex 
pect,  and  cleared  out  to  the  left  in  piece  of  timber;  it  seems 
from  what  we  learned  afterward  that  Mosby  knew  that  a 
large  amount  of  money  was  going  to  the  front  in  this  train 
to  pay  off  the  army,  in  charge  of  six  paymasters;  he  expected 
to  capture  it,  but  did  not  count  on  our  having  a  reconstructed 
battery  going  to  the  front;  we  did  not  know  it  ourselves, 
and  it  was  a  surprise  to  us;  Mosby's  men  did  make  a  dash 
down  the  road  to  the  right,  and  our  regiment  and  the  i33d 
received  them  warmly;  Colonel  Curry  handled  everything 
well;  we  arrived  at  Winchester  late  at  night. 

October  26.  Started  early,  arriving  at  Cedar  Creek  at  night; 
saw  many  evidences  of  the  previous  battle,  and  the  smell  was 
horrible  from  the  dead  horses. 

October  27.  The  brigade  is  relieved  from  wagon  train  service, 
and  joined  our  division. 

October  28.  General  Dudley,  our  new  brigade  commander, 
took  charge  to-day. 

October  30.  Had  a  grand  review  of  the  igth  army  corps 
by  General  Emory;  our  brigade  was  complimented  in  General 
Orders,  read  at  dress  parade,  on  our  running  the  trains  so 
carefully  without  any  losses;  pay-rolls  are  being  made  out. 

November  8.  This  is  election  day  in  the  States  for  Presi 
dent,  Lincoln  and  McClellan. 

November  9.  The  whole  army  moved  back  to  near  Xew- 
town,  and  go  into  winter  quarters. 

November  10.  Army  has  heard  Lincoln  was  elected  Presi 
dent  for  another  four  years. 

November  12.  Commenced  to  fortify  the  camp;  the  enemy 
have  followed  us  down. 

November  13.  Sunday;  the  whole  army  at  work  on  the 
fortifications,  cutting  trees  and  building  breastworks. 

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November  18.  Our  regiment  went  out  as  guard  with  a  for 
aging  train;  came  in  soaking  wet;  cold  rain. 

November  22.  Commenced  to  build  log  cabins  for  winter 
quarters,  4  men  to  a  cabin. 

November  24.  This  is  Thanksgiving  Day;  friends  in  New 
York  sent  poultry  to  us ;  men  hard  at  work  on  their  cabins. 

November  27.  The  regiment  at  inspection  to-day  (Sunday) 
did  not  look  well;  mixed  uniforms;  have  not  had  any  uni 
forms  since  leaving  Louisiana;  Colonel  Can*  returned  to  us, 
recovered  from  his  wound  at  Sabine  Cross  Road;  he  brought 
gifts  from  friends  in  New  York,  turkeys,  onions,  and  potatoes; 
turkeys  roasted  and  stuffed;  they  were  equally  distributed 
among  the  men;  each  man  received  one-quarter  of  a  turkey. 

November  30.  For  several  days  we  have  had  good  stews 
of  meat,  onions,  and  potatoes;  fortifications  about  done;  an 
immense  amount  of  labor  by  the  army,  as  the  under  soil  was 
like  slate,  hard  to  pick  up;  nights  are  cold;  have  to  keep 
fires  going  in  cabins;  men  have  to  look  out  for  wood. 

December  10.  Heavy  snow-storm;  camp  blocked;  men 
making  sleighs  to  bring  in  their  wood;  have  to  go  into  the 
timber  and  chop  our  own  trees  down,  cut  it  up  and  haul  it. 

December  12.     The  6th  army  corps  left  to  join  Grant. 

December  15.  News  received  that  Sherman  had  arrived  at 
Savannah;  salute  of  34  guns  fired  at  Camp  Russell,  our  camp; 
the  men  of  the  regiment  suffer  from  the  cold  weather,  having 
been  nearly  two  years  in  Louisiana. 

December  24.  Our  new  uniforms  have  come;  every  man  in 
the  regiment  got  one. 

December  26.  One  hundred  guns  fired  in  honor  of  the  fall 
of  Savannah. 

December  30.  Orders  given  for  our  regiment  to  pack  up 
and  move,  and  give  up  our  comfortable  quarters;  roads  very 
muddy ;  hard  marching ;  passed  through  Winchester  to  Stephen- 
son's  Station,  about  4^  miles  below  Winchester;  the  railroad 
from  Harper's  Ferry  has  been  built  to  this  place,  and  all  sup 
plies  come  here;  we  are  on  guard  over  the  stores. 

January  i,  1865.  Sunday;  commenced  to  cut  timber  to 
build  huts;  spent  a  miserable  New  Year's  in  the  mud;  much 
growling  among  the  men. 

January  4.  Two  officers  and  13  men  went  home  on  fur 
lough. 

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January  5.  Men  had  cabins  nearly  done  when  orders  came 
to  move;  went  to  outskirts  of  Winchester  and  camped;  snow 
on  the  ground. 

January  6.  Rained  hard;  went  into  town,  and  were 
quartered  in  houses  on  Main  street,  opposite  Court  House; 
went  on  picket. 

January  7.  Came  off  picket;  snowing  hard,  and  very  cold; 
we  are  doing  provost  duty  in  town ;  the  men  look  well  in  their 
new  uniforms,  all  new. 

January  8.  Sunday;  inspection  in  the  morning  and  dress 
parade  in  the  evening  in  the  square. 

January  9.  Guard  mount  every  morning,  at  9  A.M.;  at 
stated  hours  the  patrol  make  their  rounds  around  town;  men 
have  regular  posts  at  principal  stations;  Sheridan's  headquarters 
in  large  mansion  is  the  post  of  honor;  men  tearing  up  floors 
of  Court  House  to  fit  up  bunks  in  quarters,  so  that  we  can 
have  things  comfortable. 

January  17.  The  inhabitants  are  becoming  used  to  us; 
all  wood  furnished  to  them  through  the  Quartermaster  of  the 
post. 

February  i.  A  large  force  of  cavalry  is  being  collected, 
and  to-day  they  had  a  grand  review,  passing  Sheridan's  head 
quarters;  took  two  hours  to  pass;  estimated  about  10,000  men 
and  horses. 

February  2.  Second  division  of  cavalry  went  up  to  the 
front  to-day. 

February  7.  Heavy  snow-storm  making  things  lively  in 
town;  some  talk  of  our  regiment  having  a  ball  on  the 

22d. 

February  8.  A  new  army  corps  badge  adopted  for  the  i9th 
corps. 

February  13.  Quite  a  number  of  men  went  home  on  fur 
lough;  rations  are  not  so  large  since  the  men  have  received 
increased  pay ;  the  sutler  is  patronized  more ;  each  man  has 
a  certain  amount  of  credit  at  the  sutler's. 

February  21.  One  hundred  guns  fired  in  honor  of  Sher 
man's  capture  of  Columbia. 

February  22.  Salute  fired  by  artillery  in  honor  of  Wash 
ington;  the  regiment  not  able  to  have  the  ball,  as  the  pay 
master  has  not  seen  us  yet. 

February  23.  News  continues  good  from  Sherman;  this 

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week  has  indeed  been  a  memorable  one  for  the  army,  in  the 
capture  of  Columbia,   Charleston,  and  Fort  Sumter. 

February  24.  News  came  of  the  capture  of  Wilmington; 
all  the  cavalry  and  several  batteries  have  gone  on  some  expe 
dition,  under  command  of  General  Sheridan. 

February  25.  A  number  of  citizens  and  their  families  were 
sent  outside  of  our  lines  because  of  their  insults  to  officers  and 
men. 

March  2.     General  Hancock  is  in  charge  of  this  department. 

March  5.  Received  four  months'  pay;  our  detail  to  guard 
wood-choppers  came  in  with  cavalry  guard,  having  1,500 
prisoners  captured  by  Custer  in  a  fight;  n  battle  flags  were 
brought  in. 

March  10.  Our  regiment  had  a  ball  to-night ;  the  Zoo-Zoos 
act  as  ladies,  as  we  can't  induce  the  secesh  women  to  attend. 

March  13.  Colonel  Governeur  Carr  appointed  provost  mar 
shal  of  the  town ;  his  orders  are  very  strict ;  streets  to  be  cleaned, 
all  rubbish  removed;  the  town  to  be  placed  in  good  sanitary 
condition. 

March  14.     Our  regiment  had  a  stag  dance  to-night. 

March  19.     Brigade  inspection  and  brigade  dress  parade. 

March  24.  By  orders  from  the  War  Department,  Orders 
No.  41,  the  i gth  corps  is  disbanded,  and  General  Emory  or 
dered  to  report  to  General  Hancock. 

March  26.  Brigade  review  in  the  morning,  dress  parade  in 
the  evening. 

April  2.  Brigade  review  and  dress  parade;  received  news 
that  Sheridan  had  captured  three  brigades,  wagon  trains  and 
several  batteries,  near  the  South  Side  Railroad. 

April  3.  News  received  of  the  capture  of  Petersburg  and 
the  evacuation  of  Richmond;  salute  of  100  guns;  orders  were 
read  at  dress  parade;  grand  illumination  at  night;  great  re 
joicing  among  the  troops. 

April  4.  Report  that  General  Grant  had  captured  General 
Lee's  army,  about  35,000  men,  and  all  the  paraphernalia  belong 
ing  to  Lee's  army;  we  are  relieved  from  provost  duty;  under 
orders  to  leave  in  the  morning;  the  other  regiments  of  the 
brigade  have  gone  up  the  valley;  the  men  are  in  fine  spirits; 
large  numbers  of  troops  are  concentrating  here;  the  people 
of  the  town  are  sorry  to  lose  us ;  by  strict  attention  to  our  duty 
we  have  won  their  respect. 

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April  5.  Left  early  this  morning  and  went  to  Kearntown 
and  camped,  but  soon  changed  to  one  mile  of  Winchester. 

April  6.  The  whole  force  here  are  known  as  the  Army  of 
the  Shenandoah,  Middle  Military  Division;  we  are  in  the  First 
division;  eight  days'  rations  are  kept  ready,  one  change  of 
clothes,  overcoat,  poncha  and  shelter  tent,  in  light  marching 
order,  ready  for  any  emergency. 

April  7.  Changed  camp  to-day  to  near  Romney;  sent  to 
Winchester  for  our  blankets. 

April  9.  Sunday;  brigade  review  in  the  morning,  division 
review  in  the  afternoon. 

April  10.  Left  camp;  marched  through  Winchester,  Berry- 
ville;  camped  at  Summit  Point;  the  troops  are  being  dis 
tributed  around  among  the  different  towns;  news  received  at 
midnight  that  Lee  had  surrendered  to  Grant;  the  men  were 
roused  from  their  sleep  by  salute  of  100  guns;  regiment  after 
regiment  rent  the  air  with  their  cheers,  bands  began  to  play, 
a  grand  sight  at  the  dead  of  night;  the  men  returned  to  sleep 
with  coming  visions  of  a  return  home. 

April  12.  Had  a  brigade  drill  in  the  afternoon;  changed 
camp  to  near  Charlestown. 

April  14.     News  of  capture  of  Lynchburg  and  Selma,  Ala. 

April  15.  Orders  to  move;  went  on  cars;  passed  through 
Harper's  Ferry  on  our  way  to  Baltimore. 

April  1 6.  Arrived  in  Baltimore  this  morning;  at  noon  pa 
raded  through  the  city  and  took  train  for  Wilmington,  thence 
to  New  Castle;  we  caused  considerable  commotion,  as  the 
people  never  before  had  seen  a  zouave  regiment;  citizens  very 
kind  to  us,  providing  us  with  supper;  left  by  boat  late  at  night 
for  Fort  Delaware. 

April  17.  Quartered  in  barracks;  on  duty  guarding  rebel 
prisoners;  duty  very  heavy;  24  hours  on  and  off ;  the  prisoners 
have  the  same  ration  we  have,  only  less  quantity;  continued  on 
duty  of  guarding  prisoners  until  May  3 1 ,  when  we  were  relieved. 

June  i.  Left  Fort  Delaware  by  boat  for  New  Castle;  thence 
by  train  for  Baltimore. 

The  war  having  ended,  the  remainder  of  the  military  history 
of  the  regiment  is  not  of  vital  interest.  We  left  Fort  Delaware 
June  i  and  proceeded  to  Savannah,  Ga.,  where  we  were  assigned 
to  provost  duty,  and  shortly  afterward  went  to  Charleston,  S. 
C.,  on  the  same  duty.  We  left  Charleston,  September  6,  1865, 

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for  New  York,  and  were  mustered  out  of  the  service  at  Hart 
Island,  New  York  Harbor,  on  Septemper  15,  1865.  On  our 
arrival  at  New  York  city  we  were  accorded  a  grand  and  patriotic 
reception  by  the  citizens  as  we  marched  up  Broadway,  under 
the  escort  of  the  55th  Regiment, New  York  Volunteers.  Broad 
way  was  crowded  on  both  sides  by  thousands  of  people,  who 
were  enthusiastic  in  applauding  and  greeting  our  brave  boys, 
who  had  so  gallantly  upheld  the  flag  on  many  a  hard-fought 
field. 


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The  following  article,  written  by  Sergt.  John  Fleming,  of 
Co.  A,  was  published  in  the  Long  Island  Farmer  on  March  7, 
1878: 


U 


ONLY    A    DOG" 


ARMY    REMINISCENCES 


During  the  last  war  many  of  the  regiments  had  a  pet  animal 
of  some  kind  or  other,  the  history  of  some  of  which  has  been 
preserved  in  the  field  literature  of  those  days,  while  others, 
equally  deserving  of  fame,  have  scarcely  received  a  mention 
outside  of  the  home  letters  of  the  boys  who  cherished  them. 
The  stirring  events  of  those  years  did  not  permit  the  subject 
of  this  sketch  to  receive  the  justice  that  was  due  to  him,  and 
now  that  twelve  years  have  passed  since  he  took  his  part  in 
them,  full  reparation  for  the  neglect  is  impossible.  But  courage 
and  fidelity,  when  found,  even  in  a  dog,  should  not  be  allowed 
to  pass  without  some  tribute  of  a  less  perishable  character  than 
the  testimony  of  the  tongue,  and  hence  the  pen  pleasurably 
turns  to  chronicle  some  of  those  incidents  in  the  life  of  a  regi 
mental  pet  which,  if  they  do  not  prove  that  the  reasoning 
faculty  is  not  with  man  alone,  do  at  least  indicate  how  closely 
animal  instinct  approaches  man's  "crowning  gift." 

When  the  i65th  New  York  Volunteers,  known  as  the  Second 
Duryee  Zouaves,  was  organizing  at  Camp  Washington,  on  Staten 
Island,  it  had  its  full  complement  of  cats  -and  dogs,  each  the 
favorite  of  some  red  leg,  who  pleasantly  thought  it  might  follow 
and  cling  to  him  through  all  the  vicissitudes  of  a  soldier's  life. 
Among  this  collection  was  the  afterward  famous  dog  of  the 
regiment,  Tommy,  who  at  this  time,  before  his  worth  was 
known,  received,  like  all  the  others,  more  kicks  than  crusts; 
but  which,  unlike  the  others,  clung  all  the  closer  to  his  new 
associations,  and  which  alone  of  all  that  feline  and  canine  tribe 
in  the  barracks  of  the  men  accompanied  them  on  a  cold  De- 

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cember  day  to  the  steamer  Merrimack,  that  was  lying  at  one 
of  the  piers  in  New  York  to  carry  them  to  New  Orleans.     Tom 
my,  though  strictly  speaking  a  "cur,"  and  with  nothing  in  his 
"make-up"  that  would  secure  him  redemption  from  any  well- 
regulated   pound,   marched   intrepidly   aboard   the   vessel,    and 
with    true    soldiery    instinct    soon    made    himself    perfectly    at 
home.     His   presence   aboard  the   vessel   at   once   secured   him 
the  favorable  attention  of  the  men  and  excited  their  interest 
in  his  career.     It  was  a  New  York  dog.     Th^  boys  were  New 
York  boys.     It  was  bound  far  away  from  home,  going,  as  it 
were,  into  a  new  country;   going  to  face  danger.     So  were  they. 
Perhaps  his  last  growl  would  be  heard  within  a  few  weeks  on  the 
banks   of  the   Mississippi.      Perhaps   some   of  the   boys  would 
wearily  lie  down  at  the  same  spot  to  dream  of  home  no  more. 
What  wonder,  then,  that   Tommy  soon  won   the  watchful  care 
and  sympathy  of  the  men  whose  fate  he  was  sharing.     It  was 
with  such  thoughts  as  these  that  brought  an  unstinted  supply 
of  hard  tack  and  pork  and  an  abundance  of  friendly  caressings. 
His  personal  appearance  contributed  nothing  to  them,  for,  in 
all  truth,  this  was  common  enough.     He  was  simply  a  firm, 
compact  fat  little  dog,  with  a  sleek  brown  hide,  who  looked 
capable  of  undergoing  considerable  fatigue  after  a  little  train 
ing,   but   with   nothing  about   him   to   indicate   the  wonderful 
staying   qualities   and   devotion   he   afterward   exhibited.     The 
transport,  however,  had  not  reached  the  mouth  of  the  Missis 
sippi  before  nearly  every  man  in  the  battalion  had  learned  that 
Tommy,  fully  conscious  of  the  growing  esteem  in  which  he  was 
held,  was  a  self-respecting  dog,  quick  to  resent   any  insult  or 
injury,  and  no  longer  the  submissive  cur  of  the  days  when  his 
friends    were   few.     Kind   treatment   had   worked   a   favorable 
revolution  in  Tommy's  nature.     He  was  now  a  dog  who  would 
take  his  own  part,   and  the  boys  respected  him  accordingly. 
This  respect  was  not  lessened  when  it  became  apparent  that 
he  fully  realized  that  he  was  of  the  "rank  and  file,"  and  that 
neither  the  threatening  nor  coaxing  of  any  officer  of  the  regi 
ment  could  succeed  in  winning  for  him  Tommy's  slightest  con 
sideration  or  attention.     This  virtue,  for  it  was  so  looked  upon 
by  the  men,  never  forsook  him,  and  during  his  long  term  of 
active  service  he  never  permitted  any  of  the  officers  the  familiar 
privilege  of  patting  his  back,  though  manifesting  every  evidence 
of  delight  when  any  of  the  enlisted  men  bestowed  the  same 

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attention.  His  incurable  indifference  to  the  officers  was  several 
times  the  cause  of  considerable  amusement  to  the  camp. 

It  was  at  Camp  Parapet,  or  Alligator  Swamp,  as  it  was  called 
by  the  men,  that  Tommy,  like  the  rest  of  the  regiment,  began 
to  live  a  soldier's  life  in  earnest.  At  the  first  tap  of  reveille 
he  might  be  seen  moving  from  the  spot  where  the  fire  of  some 
company  cook  had  left  a  little  of  its  warmth,  and  immediately 
after  begin  to  shake  himself  vigorously,  in  preparation  for  his 
duties  of  the  day.  At  the  rolling  of  the  blankets,  putting  tents 
in  order,  and  lavatory  exercises,  which  followed  reveille,  he 
kept  himself  busy  in  visiting  and  saluting  the  men,  and  when 
the  drum  for  company  drill  sounded,  Tommy  selected  his  com 
pany  and  followed  it  faithfully  through  all  its  evolutions.  At 
the  battalion  drills  he  belonged  to  no  company,  but  with  pardon 
able  vanity  stationed  himself  on  the  right  of  the  line,  and 
unless  some  interloping  mule  became  visible,  maintained  his 
position  with  dignity  until  the  drill  was  over,  when  he  would 
march  off  at  the  head  of  his  favorite  company.  At  guard 
mountings  he  was  always  on  hand,  and  whether  the  detail 
was  large  or  small,  the  sound  of  the  drum  or  bugle  brought 
Tommy  to  its  head,  and  go  where  it  might  he  would  accom 
pany  it,  and  march  back  to  camp  at  the  head  of  the  guard 
that  was  relieved,  not  forgetting,  during  the  day,  to  go  out 
and  pay  a  short  visit  to  the  men  at  their  posts,  and  receive 
their  friendly  salutations.  He  seemed  never  idle,  and  never 
weary  of  interest  in  the  affairs  of  the  boys.  If  a  fatigue  party 
was  formed,  he  was  at  its  heels;  or  a  special  detail  for  any 
purpose,  he  was  off  with  the  corporal  or  sergeant  in  charge, 
only  to  return  to  camp  as  soon  as  its  duties  were  performed, 
and  evince  his  readiness  to  be  off  with  some  other.  At  tattoo 
he  would  decently  retire,  being  always  sure  of  finding  shelter 
when  the  men  had  it  for  themselves ;  and  all  these  soldierly 
services  he  faithfully  performed,  not  at  Camp  Parapet  alone, 
but  in  every  camp  in  Louisiana,  Virginia,  at  Charleston,  and 
at  Savannah;  wherever  he  found  himself. 

At  Port  Hudson  he  was  with  his  regiment,  but  before  the 
siege  closed  accompanied  a  large  number  of  the  wounded  men 
to  Baton  Rouge.  It  is  possible  that  among  these  wounded 
there  was  some  special  favorite,  for  he  kept  a  close  watch  upon 
the  hospital  where  they  lay,  and  remained  away  'for  such  a 
length  of  time  that  the  regiment  began  to  think  Tommy  had 

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enough  of  marching  and  fighting,  and  would  never  report  back 
for  duty.  During  his  absence,  Port  Hudson  had  fallen,  the 
regiment  had  sailed  on  a  fruitless  expedition  to  the  coast  of 
Texas,  had  returned  to  the  Mississippi,  and  had  been  sent  up 
the  Teche  country,  and  there  was  but  little  hope  that  Tommy 
would  ever  find  his  way  back  to  his  old  friends.  But  one  day, 
about  five  months  after  his  departure,  to  the  astonishment  and 
delight  of  the  men,  he  marched  in  among  them,  where  they 
lay  at  Franklin,  on  the  banks  of  the  Teche. ^  He  had  found 
his  way  on  board  a  boat  to  New  Orleans,  where,  it  was  after 
ward  learned,  he  tarried  about  a  week,  revisiting  the  former 
resorts  of  the  men;  had  crossed  the  river  to  Algiers,  taken  the 
army  train  to  Brashear  City,  crossed  the  river  there,  and  then 
started  through  the  country  afoot,  marching  on  until  he  found 
the  army,  and  no  one  ever  knew  how  he  did  it,  for  though 
following  squads  of  soldiers  returning  to  their  commands,  he 
was  a  stranger  to  them  all.  Here  he  at  once  resumed  his  active 
duties,  and  until  the  close  of  the  war  never  absented  himself 
again  from  the  main  body  for  more  than  a  few  days  at  a  time. 
With  unflinching  devotion  he  followed  the  regiment  on  the 
disastrous  Red  River  campaign,  and  though  often  left  on  the 
roadside  panting  for  life,  yet  when  the  bivouac  was  reached, 
Tommy  was  never  far  behind  the  flag.  He  was  present  in  all 
the  engagements  of  the  regiment,  and  although  he  displayed 
every  sign  of  fear  and  anxiety,  he  never  deserted  his  post. 
At  Pleasant  Hill  he  was  slightly  wounded,  a  bullet  carrying 
off  a  small  piece  of  his  short  tail;  but  he  held  his  ground,  and 
when  the  fight  was  over  congratulated  the  survivors,  as  he 
did  after  every  engagement,  by  every  exhibition  of  delight. 
At  Cane  River,  the  regiment,  preparatory  to  an  assault,  was 
lying  at  the  foot  of  a  hill,  from  which  the  enemy  was  doing 
some  very  lively  musketry  business.  Tommy,  with  his  usual 
good  judgment,  had  placed  his  body  behind  a  big  tree.  One 
of  the  men,  thinking  to  use  the  tree  for  his  own  protection, 
uncerimoniously  shoved  him  from  the  position,  but  so  furi 
ously  did  Tommy  attack  this  ungenerous  soldier  that  he  was 
glad  to  make  room  for  him  beside  him.  This  man  received 
a  severe  bite,  but  was  only  laughed  at  by  his  comrades.  Tom 
my  during  his  term  of  enlistment,  over  three  years,  had  passed 
through  many  dangers ;  he  had  marched  many  a  weary  league 
in  the  heat  of  the  day  and  in  the  darkness  of  the  night;  he  had 

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made  half  a  dozen  trips  at  sea;  traveled  hundreds  of  miles  by 
river  and  by  rail;  had  shown  his  courage  upon  the  battlefield 
of  the  regiment;  had  shared  in  all  the  privations  of  the  men 
without  a  whimper,  and  escaped  without  other  injury  than  the 
wound  before  described,  and  a  cut  in  the  upper  lip,  received 
from  the  flying  heel  of  his  hated  foe,  the  army  mule. 

The  war  had  ended,  the  men  were  discharged  and  so  was 
Tommy.  His  papers  were  regularly  drawn  up,  and  officially 
signed.  His  meritorious  services  were  officially  recognized,  and, 
in  part,  inscribed  upon  his  parchment,  and,  with  the  men,  he 
prepared  to  take  his  departure  from  the  battered  walls  of 
Fort  Sumter,  in  September,  1865.  And  it  was  at  this  time 
he  had  his  narrowest  escape.  Late  at  night,  but  under  a  bright 
and  beautiful  moon,  a  steam  tug  conveyed  the  regiment  from 
Fort  Sumter  to  the  steamer  that  was  to  carry  it  home,  and 
was  then  lying  in  the  harbor.  The  tug  was  closing  in  upon 
the  steamer,  but  its  engine  had  not  yet  stopped,  when  Tommy, 
with  his  usual  desire  to  lead  the  way,  attempted  to  jump  aboard, 
but  in  doing  so  struck  his  head  against  the  guards  of  the  steamer 
and  was  knocked  overboard.  On  the  instant  the  men  were  on 
the  alert,  the  engine  was  stopped,  and  while  half  a  dozen  stood 
ready  to  plunge  into  the  water  the  moment  Tommy  appeared 
on  the  surface,  Corporal  Baker  went  down  under  the  tug's 
paddle,  and  there  found  the  half-drowned  dog  resting  against 
the  wheel.  He  was  soon  safely  deposited  on  the  deck  of  the* 
steamer,  as  much  to  the  delight  of  the  men  as  to  his  own. 

This  regiment  that  Tommy  loved,  and  in  which  the  gallant 
Cogswell  and  Fosdick  died,  landed  at  the  Battery,  in  the  city 
of  New  York,  and,  as  was  the  return  of  the  young  Tobias  to  his 
father,  "the  dog,  who  had  followed  them  all  the  way,  ran 
before  them,  and,  like  a  courier  who  might  have  preceded  them, 
he  testified  to  his  joy  by  the  wagging  of  his  tail." 


The  following  was  found  in  the  pocket  of  a  dead  rebel  officer 
at  Port  Hudson,  La.,  by  one  of  the  men  of  the  6th  Michigan 
Volunteers.  He  was  a  prisoner  at  the  time  in  Port  Hudson: 

"About  9  o'clock  in  the  morning  (May  27)  the  attack  was 
made  in  the  woods  on  Colonel  Steadman's  (rebel)  centre,  and 
upon  the  line  of  fortification  on  General  Beall's  right.  The 

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latter  attack,  that  of  Sherman's  brigade,  was  the  most  impos 
ing  in  appearance.  Emerging  from  the  woods  at  the  distance 
of  about  400  yards  from  our  breastworks,  the  i65th  Regiment 
New  York  Volunteers  (2d  Duryee  Zouaves)  charged  in  line  of 
battle  across  an  open  field.  The  gay  colors  of  their  uniform 
contrasted  brilliantly  with  the  sombre  shades  of  the  trees  and 
field,  making  a  fine  mark  for  our  fire.  As  soon  as  they  ap 
peared  in  sight  our  artillery  opened  on  them  with  spherical  case, 
many  of  them  bursting  right  in  their  ranks,  hgit  the  gaps  were 
quickly  closed  up,  and  they  came  on  in  splendid  style.  As 
they  lessened  the  distance  our  gunners  substituted  grape  for 
shrapnel,  and  when  they  finally  came  within  150  yards  our 
guns  were  double  charged  with  canister,  and  the  infantry 
receiving  the  order  at  the  same  time  to  fire,  the  field  was  swept 
with  a  storm  of  musket  balls  and  grape  shot. 

"The  advancing  line  of  zouaves  wavered,  and  then  halted, 
while  they  were  dropping  from  the  ranks,  mown  down  by  our 
deadly  fire,  which  now  became  an  incessant  rattle  of  musketry, 
intermingled  with  rapid  discharges  of  canister  from  the  guns. 

'*The  zouaves,  after  wavering  for  a  while  in  indecision, 
finally  broke  and  scattered,  most  of  the  men  throwing  them 
selves  flat  on  the  ground  behind  stumps,  logs  and  inequalities 
of  the  ground,  where  they  now  commenced  sharp  shooting. 
As  soon  as  the  zouaves  broke,  Sherman's  brigade  came  out  of 
the  woods  in  column  and  deployed  -to  the  right  and  left  in 
line  of  battle,  as  prettily  as  if  they  were  on  drill.  Our  artillerists 
again  had  recourse  to  shell  and  shrapnel,  and  the  infantry  opened 
on  this  advance  sooner  than  before.  Their  charge  was  a  good 
one,  and  had  the  advantage  of  the  zouave  line  of  sharpshooters, 
some  of  whom  were  within  a  hundred  yards  of  our  works,  and 
whose  minnie  balls  were  whistling  over  our  parapet. 

"But  our  men,  though  opposed  by  an  enemy  ten  times 
their  number,  kept  up  a  withering  fire,  and  after  the  brigade 
came  a  little  nearer  than  the  zouaves  had  done,  it  finally  hesi 
tated  and  wavered.  At  this  sure  precursor  to  a  repulse,  our 
boys  sent  up  a  shout  of  triumph,  for  the  victory  they  now  saw 
certain.  The  enemy's  officers  and  many  of  the  men  ran  ahead 
of  the  line  and  urged  the  others  on,  but  in  vain,  their  confi 
dence  in  themselves  was  gone.  Some  them,  in  the  hope  of 
inspiring  the  others,  started  a  cheer,  but  it  died  away  in  a 
weakly  strain,  and,  the  rear  rank  giving,  the  front  rank  turned 

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also  and  the  whole  force  made  for  the  woods  to  the  sound  of 
our  ringing  cheers.  At  the  woods  they  rallied,  and,  reforming 
their  line  under  our  artillery  fire,  they  again  charged.  It  was 
useless;  we  knew  that  troops  we  had  once  driven  back  so  far 
would  not  succeed  at  a  second  trial  under  similar  circumstances. 
After  coming  within  fifty  or  sixty  yards  of  where  they  first 
broke  they  wavered  again  and  speedily  broke." 

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COMPLIMENTARY. 

[From  the  Evening  Era  of  July  31,  1863.] 

For  the  benefit  of  those  persons  who  persist  in  calling  our  brave 
troops  "vandals,  robbers,"  and  the  like,  we  publish  the  following  testi 
monials  from  the  officers  of  several  Confederate  regiments,  recently 
captured  at  Port  Hudson.  These  thanks,  it  will  be  seen,  are  addressed 
to  the  1 6 5th  New  York  Regiment — 2d  Zouave. 

PORT  HUDSON,  LA.,  July  14,  1863. 

The  undersigned,  representing  the  officers  of  the  iath  Arkansas 
Infantry,  take  this  method  of  returning  their  sincere  thanks  to  the 
officers  and  men  of  the  i65th  New  York  Zouaves,  for  the  uniform  kind 
and  courteous  treatment  received  by  us  at  their  hands  since  the  sur 
render  of  this  place. 

Should  the  fortunes  of  war  ever  reverse  our  positions  we  will  not 
forget  them,  but  endeavor  to  reciprocate  their  kindness  to  the  best 
of  our  ability. 

(Signed)  T.  J.  REID,  Colonel. 

T.  S.  WALKER,   Lieutenant  Colonel. 
T.  C.  SMITH,  Major. 
C.   H.  JONAS,  Captain  and  A.O.M. 
J.   R.  THORNTON,  Adjutant. 
To  Felix  Agnus,  Captain  Commanding  zd  Zouaves. 

PORT  HUDSON,  LA.,  July  15,  1863. 
To  ike  Commanding  Officer  of  N.  Y.  Zouaves,  U.  S.  A.,  at  Port  Hudson: 

SIR: — In  an  interview  I  had  with  you  a  few  days  since  I  expressed  to 
you,  on  behalf  of  my  men,  their  appreciation  of  the  kindness  shown  us  by 
yours,  if  I  should  leave  Port  Hudson  without  giving  a  more  enduring 
form  of  acknowledgment,  I  would  be  doing  injustice  to  the  feelings  and 
wishes  of  the  men  recently  under  my  command.  I  therefore  address 
you  this  note. 

On  the  ayth  of  May,  your  command  engaged  part  of  the  men  of 
mine.  Then  and  afterwards  my  men  spoke  of  your  charge  as  a  splendid 
exhibition  of  courage.  When  the  fortunes  of  war  placed  us  as  prisoners 
in  the  hands  of  the  United  States  forces  we  were  suffering  for  food. 
As  soon  as  our  wants  were  understood,  your  men  MORE  THAN  DIVIDED 
theirs  with  us,  and  in  a  variety  of  ways  have  shown  themselves  to  be 
as  kind  and  generous  as  they  have  shown  themselves  to  be  courageous. 

Please  tender  these  acknowledgments  to    your   command;    they  are 
made  according  to  the  wishes  of  my  men. 
I  am  very  respectfully,  etc. 

D.   PROVINCE,  Colonel  C.S.A. 

Lately  Commanding  Beall's  Brigade. 
To  Captain  Felix  Agnus,  Commanding  2d  Zouaves. 

PORT  HUDSON,  LA.,  July  15,  1863. 

SIR: — Permit  me  to  say  to  you  that  I  never  in  the  course  of  this  war 
saw  men  behave  with  such' courage  and  fortitude  under  all  circumstances 
as  your  command.  Your  wounded  were  the  constant  theme  of  conversa 
tion  by  the  stirgeons  for  the"  heroic  manner  in  which  they  bore  up  under 
some  of  the  most  frightful  wounds.  Permit  me  to  thank  THEM  ALL  for 
the  very  courteous  manner  in  which  they  have  treated  us  since  the 
surrender. 

H.   HANSLOW,  Surgeon  C.S.A. 
To  Captain  Felix  Agnus,  Commanding  i6=;th  I\Tew  York. 

5° 


JOSEPH    MILLS   HANSON 


THE    ASSAULT 


'Dedicated  to  the 

Veterans  of  the 

One  Hundred  and  Sixty -Fifth 

T^egiment 

&{ew  York  Volunteers 
(2d  Duryee  Zouaves} 

on  the 

Forty-First  Anniversary 
of  Their  Assault  upon  the 

Intrencbments  of 
Port  Hudson,  La., 
May  ijth, 


THE    ASSAULT. 


Ho!  comrades,  drain  a  bumper  and  fling  the  cups  away! 
We  drink  to  long-past  glories;  to  buried  friends  to-day; 
And,  as  those  friends  were  gallant,  those  glories  dearly  gained, 
See  that  the  cup  be  brimming,  the  last  red  drop  be  drained ! 

Our  ranks  are  sadly  broken  since  forty  years  ago — 
When,  dressed  in  full  battalion  front,  we  marched  to^neet  the  fee. 
From  some,  old  age  and  illness  have  claimed  the  mortal  price, 
But  the  bullets  of  the  Southron  reaped  the  richest  sacrifice. 

Let's  roll  the  dead  years  back  to-night  and  stand  with  them  again 
Upon  the  field  where  last  we  met,  the  living  and  the  slain, 
While  mem'ry  conjures  up  once  more  that  bloody  morn  in  May, 
When  grim  Port  Hudson's  booming  guns  announced  the  coming  fray. 
*********** 

Far  roil  the  lines  of  battle,  o'er  swamp  and  vale  and  height. 
And,  far  and  near,  the  battle-flags  toss  in  the  morning  light  : 
A  brave  array  is  spread  to-day  to  joust  with  waiting  Death 
And  fan  the  face  of  Destiny  with  sacrificial  breath! 

For  there  is  stretching,  wide  and  deep,  across  our  chosen  way, 
With  giant  trunk  and  p. tinted  branch,  the  tangled  abatis, 
And  reared  beyond  like  headlands  that  guard  a  rock-fanged  coast, 
The  heaving,  yellow  earthworks  where  waits  the  rebel  host. 

All  silent  lie  those  earthworks,  as  our  futile  field-guns  play 
Upon  their  mighty  ramparts  of  stiff,  unyielding  clay; 
But  we  know  the  siege-guns  lurking  in  the  redoubt's  curtained  slits 
And  well  we  know  the  Eniields  that  will  greet  us  from  the  pits! 

But,  hark!  The  cannon-fire  is  slacking  to  its  close, 

As  down  our  serried  columns,  the  word  of  caution  goes. 

Are  any  here  to  falter?  Are  there  any  laggards  now, 

Who  tramped  the  long,  forced,  midnight  march  with  Nickerson  and  Dow? 

Come,  breathe  a  prayer  to  Heaven;  cast  terror  to  the  wind. 
For  Sherman's  galloped  out  in  front,  with  all  his  staff  behind! 
Our  gallant  Colonel's  in  the  van;  his  sword  points  out  the  way 
Duryee's  Zouaves  must  follow  in  Glory's  path  to-day! 

Forward!  The  brazen  bugle  its  stirring  challenge  flings 
And  forth  into  the  open  the  line  of  battle  swings; 
Straight  forth  into  the  open,  with  measured  tread  and  slow, 
The  Stars  and  Stripes  above  us,  the  burnished  steel  below; 

Six  hundred  forms  that  stride  as  one,  six  hundred  guns  that  shine, 
Six  hundred  faces  sternly  set  toward  the  far  rebel  line, 
And,  right  and  left,  the  regiments,  steady  as  on  parade, 
That  march  with  us  to  hazard  the  deadly  escalade. 

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One  moment  yet,  in  silence  redoubt  and  fieldtrench  bide, 

As  if  the  foe  gaze,  spell-bound,  upon  the  coming  tide, 

Then,  like  the  livid  lightning  that  frees  the  storm-cloud's  ire, 

All  down  the  close-embrasured  line,  leaps  forth  the  siege-gun's  fire! 

Have  you  heard  the  wind's  wild  clamor  when  the  midnight  typhoon  broke  ? 
Have  you  timed  the  lightning's  measure  as  it  rends  the  forest  oak?  . 
Such  sounds  will  seem  but  music,  sleep-wooing  to  your  bed, 
When  you've  harked  to  the  yell  of  the  ten-inch  shell  as  it  hurtles  overhead? 

They  come,  those  sightless  reapers;  front,  flank  and  rear  they  strike, 
With  sickening  thud  and  spirting  blood,  smite  high  and  low  alike; 
But  our  steady  ranks  close  smoothly  o'er  each  ragged  fissure  torn. 
As  the  sea  fills  up  the  furrow  that  the  passing  prow  has  shorn. 

We  leave  the  open  cornfields ;  unbroken ,  hold  our  way 
Till  we  breast  the  leveled  timber  of  the  bristling  abatis; 
And,  though  the  files  break  distance  in  the  labyrinthian  net, 
There  is  neither  halt  nor  tremor;  we  are  rolling  forward  yet! 

But  see!  along  the  trenches,  below  the  foeman's  guns, 
Yellow  and  swift  and  spiteful,  a  line  of  fire  runs! 
And,  e'en  as  we  hear  the  volley  and  the  storm  of  rebel  yells, 
The  abatis  breaks  forth  in  flame,  lit  by  the  bursting  shells! 

Come,  cheer.  Zouaves!    Xo  fear.  Zouaves!    We're  leading  the  brigade! 
The  men  who  fall  but  bid  us  all  press  onward,  undismayed. 
The  men  who  fall!  Dear  God  above,  have  pity  on  their  souls! 
They  fall  amid  the  burning  trees,  in  pits  of  glowing  coals! 

Fosdick  is  down — the  gallant  lad  whose  guidon  led  the  right; 

No  more  we'll  see  his  brave  young  face,  flushed  with  the  battle-light. 

Carville  and  Gatz  and  Graham  are  numbered  with  the  slain 

And  D'Eschambault  has  fallen,  never  to  rise  again. 

Yet  still,  unchecked  un conquered,  the  Zouaves  strain  ahead 
With  muskets  clutched  in  bleeding  hands,  leaving  a  trail  of  dead. 
While  higher  still  the  choking  flames,  roll  like  a  furnace  blast. 
And,  faster  blown,  with  whirr  and  moan,  the  bullets  whistle  past! 

More  loudly  swells  the  tumult;  across  the  quaking  plain. 
Smoke- wreathed  the  tossing  battle-flags  rise,  sink  and  rise  again; 
While,  northward,  crash  the  volleys,  lashed  out  by  the  shrapnel's  goad, 
Of  Augur's  fiery  Irishmen,  sweeping  the  Plain's  Store  Road. 

Inwood,  the  dashing  captain,  reels  with  a  bitter  wound; 

Torn  by  an  iron  fragment,  Vance  totters  to  the  ground; 

But,  Agnus,  strong  and  eager,  holds  still  the  desperate  path, 

With  Morris,  French  and  Hoffman,  on,  on,  through  the  gates  of  wrath! 

Our  shattered  ranks  are  pausing  upon  the  brink  of  doom; 

Can  human  courage  win  to  where  those  thund'ring  breastworks  loom? 

See!  far  ahead,  the  flashing  blade  of  Abel  Smith  still  shines 

And  onward  waves  to  soldiers'  graves  or  through  the  rebel  lines! 

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One  moment  more  his  falchion  its  dauntless  sign  proclaims; 
One  moment  more  his  Zouaves  follow  through  shot  and  flames, 
Then,  like  some  forest  monarch,  crushed  down  before  the  storm, 
With  bleeding  breast  and  nerveless  hand,  sinks  that  heroic  form! 

Ah,  grim-faced  War,  one  victim  more  your  authors  must  atone! 
Ah,  Freedom,  weep!  Your  wound  is  deep,  for  Abel  Smith  lies  prone! 
'Reft  of  our  chief,  our  columns  pause  in  the  scathing  fire, 
As  paused  the  marching  waters  before  the  walls  of  Tyre. 

They  pause;  then,  slow,  reluctant  to  quit  the  fatal  spot, 
WTith  many  a  short-lived  rally  and  many  a  backward  shot, 
The  riven  ranks,  the  tattered  flags,  the  wounded  and  the  whole 
Back  from  that  pit  of  Hades  in  sullen  billows  roll. 

Crippled  but  not  defeated;  checked— but  with  bosoms  steeled 
To  vengeance  for  the  comrades  lost  upon  that  bloody  field. 
Ere  cease  the  foeman's  volleys;  ere  yet  the  silence  falls 
The  regiments  are  rearing  the  breaching-batteries'  walls. 

********** 
'Tis  past  and  gone  long  years  ago;  we  boys  in  blue  to-day 
Give  cordial  hands,  not  bullets,  to  the  men  who  wore  the  gray; 
To-day,  across  the  pastures  where  we  charged  on  that  May  morn, 
The  summer  breezes  whisper  through  ranks  of  growing  corn. 

The  blackbird  whistles  from  the  fence,  the  sweet  clematis  vine 
Tangles  the  earth  where  stretched  but  now  the  smoking  fieldtrench  line; 
And  o'er  the  fragrant  grass-lands  stand  shocks  of  new-mown  hay, 
Where  swept  the  Zouaves,  cheering,  through  the  burning  abatis. 

One  starry  banner  flutters  from  Georgia's  storied  ground 
To  where  the  snow-capped  Cascades  stand  guard  o'er  Puget  Sound; 
Reared  by  the  hands  of  heroes;  guarded  by  freemen's  shields; 
Saved  by  the  men  who  perished  on  Southern  battle-fields. 

To-night,  a  grizzled  remnant  of  those  gallant  hosts,  we  stand. 
Dreaming  old  battles  o'er  again  amid  a  peaceful  land ; 
Proud  that  we  once  were  of  them ;  glad  that  our  toil  and  pain 
Helped  to  restore  that  banner,  undimmed,  to  it's  place  again. 

But  the  thought  most  proud  and  tender  is  of  those  who  have  gone  before, 
And  we  trust  to  the  Lord  Jehovah,  who  rules  both  peace  and  war, 
That  again  we  may  meet  the  comrades,  when,  too,  we  are  called  away, 
Who  fell  before  Port  Hudson's  guns,  that  bloody  morn  in  May. 

So  drink  the  bumper  roundly  and  toss  the  glasses  clear! 
To  comrades  sleeping  soundly  who  would  bid  us  drink  in  cheer. 
As  they,  smiling,  went  from  battle  to  the  judgment  of  their  God, 
Let  us,  smiling,  pledge  their  slumbers  in  their  tents  beneath  the  sod! 

Written  by  JOSEPH  MILLS  HANSON,  nephew  of  Lieut.  A.  G.  Mills, 
Prcs.  Veteran  Association,  i6^th  Regt.  N.  Y.  Vols.,  Second  Duryee 
Zouaves,  by  whom  it  was  read  at  the  Anniversary  Dinner,  May  2jth, 

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ROSTER 
165th  Regiment,  N.  Y.  Vol.  Infantry 

2d   BATTALION   DURYEE  ZOUAVES 
September,  1862 September,  1865 


FIELD  AND    STAFF 

Lieut.-Colonel—ABEL  SMITH,  JR. 
Major  and  Lieut. -Colonel — GOVERNEUR  CARR 

Capt.    of   Co.    A,    Major,    Brevet-Lieut. -Col.    &   Gen.— FELIX   AGNUS 
Surgeon  &  Lieut.-Col.   &  Afedical  Director  of  the  Dept.  of  the  Gidf, 

JAMES  F.  FERGUSON 
Surgeon—  DR.   GEORGE  C.   HUBBARD 
Adjutant—  NATHAN  S.   PUTNAM 
A djutant— WILLIAM  H.  VANCE 
.4 djutant— CHARLES  H.  WEST 
Adjutant— VICTOR  W.  MACFARLANE 
Q-uartermaster—ASHER  M.   ELLSWORTH 
Quartermaster — RAYMOND  T.   STARR 
Sergt.-Major— GEORGE  A.   BURTIS 
Scrgt.-Major—CASSELI  A.   PALMIERI 
Sergt.-Major— JOHN  W.   DICKENS 
Sergt.-Major—  FRANK  H.   ROSHORE 
Sergt.-Major— RICHARD  R.   BROWNER 
Quartermaster  Scrgt.— WILLIAM  H.   B.   KITSON 
Quartermaster  Sergt.— RAYMOND  T.   STARR 
Com.  Sergt.— GEORGE  WOODRUFF 
Hospital  Steward— JOSHUA  KIMBER 
Drum  Major— TIMOTHY  W.   McKEEVER 
Right  General  Guide— SERGT.  ALEXANDER  S.   FOSDICK 
Right  &  Left  General  Guide— SERGT.  ELBERT  O.   STEVES 
Right  &  Left  General  Guide — SERGT.  ANDREW  WHITE 

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COMPANY   A 


2d  and  ist  Lieutenant,  Captain,  and  Brevet  Major 
Charles  A.  Walker 


ist  Lieutenant 

Barrv  Fox 


2d  and  ist  Lieutenant 

Andrew  Naoier 


2d  Lieutenant 

Hanson  C.  Gibson 


ist  Sergeants 

John  Fleming,  Walter  T.  Hall,  Theodore  Newell  and  Wm.  T.  Sinclair 


George  E.  Armstrong 

Wm.  Barker  or  John  T.  McTague 

George  W.  Broomhead 


Color,  John  A.  Vanderbilt 
Alphonse  Bietry 
John  Gutches 
William  J.  Wheat 
John  D.  Lafont 


Sergeants 

Joseph  Donally 
josiah  C.  Dixon 
John  W.  Dickens 

Corporals 


James  McCafferty 
Charles  M.  Whitney 
John  T.  Clancy 
Richard  Baker 
William  B.  Hobby 


James  Reilly 
George  Shaw 
Albert  N.  White 


John  H.  Valk 
Chas.  H.  Spencer 
Edward  Vass 
Chas.  A.  Clark 


Charles  Monell 


Musicians 


Michael  Donahue 


Privates 

John  Abel 

Francis  Duval 

James  A.  Harris 

Charles  Oak 

John  Allen 

Charles  Dunlap 

George  T.  Jessup 

James.'L.  Purdy 

John  Atwell 

Felix  Duval 

Josiah  H.  Johnson 

George  F.  Prichard 

Frank  Andrea 

Samuel  A.  Davis 

Richard  Kearney 

John  H.  Prichard 

Jules  Bonnaire 

Gustav  Druckhamer 

Thomas  Kearnev 

James  B.  Quinn 

Edward  Brown 

Edward  D'Erlon 

Wm.  H.  Klaugberg 

James  Robinson 

James  E.  Barker 

Joseph  Dormingo 

George  Kelly 

John  Rose 

Charles  H.  Bradford 

Henry  Dykeman 

William  Leggett 

John  Rielly 

Thomas  Burns 

Alphonse  Depasquire 

David  Lewis 

Julien  Rave 

John  Brady 

Henry  Edwards 

Joseph  O'LeClaire 

Spicer  J.  Rudderow 

Peter  S.  Beaucamp 

Jacques  Francois 

Abner  T.  Lathe 

Joseph  Raymond 

George  Brown 

James  Fletcher 

Jacques  Lacv 

Chas  S.  Sawyer 

Camile  Boarneas 

Isaac  F.  Fox 

William  H.  Lockheart 

Peter  Robertson 

William  Brazinell 

Victor  M.  Gabrielle 

Alexander  McGahv 

David  R.  Spence 

Baslie  Braisiliam 

Daniel  Gildersleeve 

Thomas  McCafferty 

Wm.  M.  Stevens 

John  Baptiste 

Jacob  Gardiner 

George  T.  McKenney 

Adolphus  Seifert 

Frank  Brown 

Joseph  Geffroy 

James  McLaughlin 

Tohn  E.  Sanders 

Chas.  Carl  or  Carroll 

Eugene  Gallard 

Louis  Matthonex 

George  W.  Smith 

Theodore  A.  Caleis 

George  A.  Hussey 

James  A.  Mills 

Thomas  Smith 

Peter  Cartier 

Jacob  Huber 

John  H.  Mills 

Lewis  B.  Terhune 

James  E.  Craft 
Charles  Grossman 

Joseph  B.  Henley 
Francis  A.  Heald 

George  A.  Metzel 
Henry  Marcel 

Thomas  S.  Timpson 
Jesse  Thomas 

James  Connolly 

Chas.  B.  Hall 

Wm.  Murray 

Elias  H.  Tucker 

Jean  M.  Carlevezo 

Wm.  H.  Harris 

Thomas  Murray 

Angello  Terzette 

Eugene  De  Flandre 

Wm.  Hinton 

Christian  Nichols 

Charles  Vraboss 

Antoine  De  Large 

Henry  R.    Hobby 

Theodore  Newell 

Eugene  Velue 

Wm.  H.  Dezendorf 

Edward  A.  Henry 

Henry  Norman 

Paul  Vialet 

James  L.  Denton 

Charles  Hoffman 

Joseph  O'Donnell 

John  Walsh 

August  Derveaux 

Wm.  H.  Hobby 

Matthew  O'Ryan 

Jacob  A.  Waterhouse 

Peter  Yearley 

Alfred  Annon 


Colored  Cooks 

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Adam  Jones 


COMPANY   B 


Captain,  John  P.  Morris  Captain,  H.  W.  Hicks,  Jr. 


ist  Lieutenant 

William  J.  Walker 


ist  Lieutenant 

William  H.  Vance 


2d  Lieutenant 

Matthias  Johnston 


2d  Lieutenant 

De  Forest  H.  Thomae 


ist  Sergeants 

Matthias  Johnston  and  Theodore  J.  Hatfield 


William  Wood 
Lewis  Raite 
Color,  John  Engel 
John  J.  McGinniss 


Joseph  Sutliff 
James  Wiley 
Bernard  McGowan 
Edward  Rigney 
Robert  Z.  Bennett 


Sergeants 


George  E.  Cogswell 
Samuel  Wenman 
Elbert  O.  Steves 
William  R.  Finch 
Thos.  G.  Hendry 


Corporals 


Maurice  Cahill 
Patrick  H.  Matthews 
Charles  Lewin 
James  Watson 
Elisha  E.  Dennison 


Frank  B.  Davis 
Hugh  Graham 
William  H.  Lowrie 
William  Hayes 


John  Leonard 
Jas.  K.  P.  Edwards 
Oscar  C.  Tackson 
William  Ratigan 


Samuel  A.  Lawrence 
William  Lunday 
Herman  Burraugh 


Musicians 

James  Campbell 
Jesse  Brown 
Walter  Barker 


Edward  Manahan 
William  Staats 


Privates 


William  H.  Ames 
James  Armstrong 
Richard  Allen 

Charles  Dickson              John  King 
William  Ewing                Edward  J.  Kenney 
Samuel  Elkins                 George  W.  Lawson 

William  Rooney 
Joseph  Reilly 
Robert  A.  Ridley,  Jr. 

Wm.  H.  Andrews 

John  Farrell                     John  Lawson 

Wm.  S.  Roberts 

Samuel  J.  Bradley 

Frederick  Farmer           Elden  Lee 

Andrew  Reid 

James  Burns 

Jacob  Gottlieb                 Patrick  Manny 

Hollis  M.  Richards 

Joseph  Bell 

Hanson  C.  Gibson          Wallace  McBride 

James  Robinson 

Abraham  R.  Boeruem 

William  Houseworth     John  McClain 

Wm.  G.  Sanger  or 

John  Beck 

Charles  Heim                   Joseph  Miller 

Chas.  A.  Holburt 

Richard  Brown 

Henry  Hamilton             James  McMannus 

Alex.  Schamberger 

James  Banks 

Andrew  Hoffman            Samuel  B.  Metier 

George  Steaph 

William  Burrard 

Charles  G.  Hughes         James  Marsh 

George  M.  Scalley 

Richard  H.  Berrian 

William  H.  Hughes       Theodore  L.  Mitchell 

Henrv  Schielder 

George  Brewer 

William  Hewes                    or  Michel 

Dennis  Sullivan 

Charles  Bowne 

John  Hilfety                    Thomas  Murphy 

Tohn  G.  Shirley 

Charles  Barron 

John  Hickey                     Barnard  McCready 

William  Smith 

James  J.  Conklin 

John  Harris                       John  Mason 

William  Toomey 

Samuel  W.  Corell 

Richard  Hamilton          William  Oxworth 

Richard  Tyrell 

Charles  Colson 

James  Hamilton             Bernard  O'Donnell 

Charles  Uhl 

William  Cahill 

Nicholas  Howard            Michael  O'Connor 

John  A.  Voorhees 

George  W.  Carter 

5)hn  Irsch                        William  Payne 

Peter  Wagner 

John  Carty 

enry  Judd                      Mark  Phmkett 

Augustus  F.  Weeks 

John  Commerford 

Morris  Jacobs                   Dwight  Person 

Patrick  Welsh 

Peter  S.  Devoe 

Mark  Kavanagh              Alfred  Pero 

Charles  Wilson 

James  Donovan 
John  Dennis 

John  F.  Kellegan            John  B.  Roche 
John  H.  Kenney             Horace  Rappelyea 

Thomas  Williams 
John  Wilson 

Patrick  Dwver  or 

Keron  Kegan                   David  S.  Rickhow 

John  Wilson 

McGuire 

Richard  King                   Nathan  Rickhow 

Henry  Wilson 

Wm.  Dougherty 

Frederick  Kreb               Jacob  Roeser 

John  Davine 

William  King                   Gillis  Roggerman 

Colored  Cooks 

Joseph  Washington                       John  Washington 

Tohn  McCay 

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COMPANY   C 


Captain,  Major,  and  Brevet  Lieut. -Colonel 

William  W.  Step  hen  son 

2d  and  ist  Lieutenant  ist  Lieutenant 

Gustavus  F.  Linguist,  Brevet  Captain  E.  Hampton  Mulford 

2d  Lieutenant 

William  T.  Sinclair 


Robert  H.  Thompson 
Samuel  S.  Sweet 


Sebastin  B.  Brennan 
Lauritz  M.  Lange 
Frederick  R.  Warner 


Halsey  D.  Williamson 
Frederick  Maes 
Christopher  O'Brien 
Color,  Peter  Biegel 
James  McMekin 
John  Thiel 
Samuel  Reid 


John  Wasser 
George  B.  Atlakson 


ist  Sergeants 

James  R.  Glover 
Henry  W.  Halsey 

Sergeants 

John  Newert 
Christopher  B.  Moore 
Lewis  E.  Hammond 

Corporals 

Color,  John  J.  Champaign 
Color,  Daniel  Dickinson 
Luther  N.  Tuthill 
John  T.  Warner 
James  H.  Markey 
James  J.  Allen 

Musicians 

David  R.  Lester 
Michael  Klein 

Privates 


William  Alexander 

Seymour  Everitt 

Samuel  B.  Jennings 

Theodore  Almy 

Thomas  Egan 

George  Jackson 

Thomas  Avery 

John  Faulkner 

Herman  Koehler 

George  H.  Allyn 

John  Fisher 

Martin  King 

John  Berry 

Patrick  Fehy 

Patrick  Kerrigan 

Charles  Brown 

Patrick  Flanagan 

James  Kelly 

Patrick  E.  Bovle 

John  T.  Forest 

Philip  Konaton 

William  G.  Bell 

John  Fleming 

Frank  Kochendoefer 

Francis  Bland 

James  Garland 

Christopher  Keagan 

John  Burns 

Austin  B.  Goldsmith 

Michael  Lyhem 

Michael  Bauer 

Peter  GafTga 

John  Laughtman 

Herman  Behlmer 

Frank  S.  Graham 

Cornelius  Lucy 

Thomas  P.  Buckley 

George  Gatz 

Henry  Leonard 

Thomas  Bowker 

James  Gardiner 

Michael  Myers 

Philip  Brown 

Thomas  Gill 

TT                         TT 

Bernard  F.  Markey 

Henry  Brennan 

Michael  Burke 

Edward  Berry 

Patrick  Carrigan 

John  Cassidy 

John  Curtis 

John  Coyle 

Ezra  Clark 

John  Coffee 

Frederick  Chanson 

Alfred  Carlin 

Joseph  T.  Cahill 

Samuel  Dare 

John  W.  Dusenberryjohn  G.  Hartt 

Michael  Dowd  Thomas  Howard 

Louis  Dubois  Ambrose  Hohm 

John  Donahue  Michael  Innis 


Henry  Haynes 
Peter  Harted 
Richard  Hobby 
Philip  A.  Holmes 
George  Hohl 
John  Hannan 
Daniel  E.  Hammond 
William  F.  Hammond 
Bernard  Hysler 
Gustav  Hartman 
Antone  Houser 
John  Hinchouse 
John  Harrison 


George  H.  Cham  plain 


T.  Augustus  Parsons 
George  W.  Bogert 


Frederick  Norman 
George  W.  Lendeveg 
Sebastian  L.  Helfrich 
Joseph  L.  Mitchell  or 

Michel 

John  Geering 
Theo.  A.  Joseph 


Alonzo  Philbin 
George  Tucker 


Conrad  Olmstead 
Henry  D.  Pattison 
Herman  Peters 
William  H.  Rosevelt 
Hugh  A.  Richardson 
Joseph  W.  Richardson 
Nathan  R.  Raynor 
George  W.  Rumbles 
James  Rigney 
Dennis  Roach 
Henry  W.  Rowdon 
Robert  Roller 
Jacob  Sahe 
"William  H.  Sawyer 
Joseph  Schase 


Francis  L.  Manchester  Alexander  B.  Scott 
Christopher  Madden      Geo.  H.  Smith 
William  Minser 
David  K.  Miller 
Henrv  B.  Mackey 
Frank  or  Francis 

McGuirk 
William  Mackey 
Thomas  McBride 
George  McCalvin 
Thomas  Mara 
John  Miller 
Edward  Nolan 


Thomas  Tooman 
Leander  Terry 
Daniel  Y.  Tuthill 
Henry  Thoman 
Charles  B.  Taylor 
A.  Thompson 
William  Vanderdoes 
Jacob  Wetzell 
Wfflu 


James  R.  Nichols 
Herman  Near 
Dennis  O'Connor 
Charles  O' Donahue 


iam  White 
Charles  Wilson 
John  Williams 
James  Williams 
Thomas  Williams 
William  White 
Joseph  C.  Young 
John  Yack 


Colored  Cooks 


Alexander  Brodv 


Osborn  Robinson 


COMPANY   D 

Captain,  Lieut.-Colonel,  and  Brevet  Colonel 

William  R.   French 


2d  and  ist  Lieutenants 

Walter  T.  Hall  and  Edward  G.  Hoffman 


ist  Lieutenant 

Charles  R.  Carville 


2d  Lieutenant 

Frank  H.  Roshore 

% 

ist  Sergeants 

William  H.  Uckele,  Frank  H.  Nichols  or  McNichol 


Sergeants 


Andrew  Napier 
Rufus  C.  Kemp 
Robert  Welch,  Jr 
John  Ackennan 
Joseph  W.  Hayden 


David  M.  Freligh 
Grafton  Fenno 
John  P.  Van  Pelt 


John  Schrarnm 
William  Hatfield 
Joseph  Reilly 
John  Maxwell 


Corporals 


Color,  Hiram  Renoude   Charles  R.  Gordon 
oseph  Hurt  Christopher  C.  Flick 

acob  Weitner  John  Butcher 


ichael  Carmody 


illiam  Orr 


David  Brown  Color,  Theo.  d'Escham- 

Daniel  Danforth  bault 

Wm.  H.  Hallenbeck  Color,  Chas.  F.  Scheible 
Color,  Nels  Rosen-     John  Stacey 
steiner 


Musicians 

Richard  Thum          John  Scannell          Paul  Reilly          Charles  White           John  Davis 

Privates 

Robert  Allen 

James  Casey                    John  J.  Joyce 

William  Schramm 

George  Atlakson 

Daniel  Cook                      William  H.  Jackson 

Charles  Shaw 

Thomas  Austin 
Chas.  Ackerman 

James  Dolan                    Robt.  J.  Kennedy 
Wm.  M.  Dickey             Thomas  Kilfoil 

John  Smith 
Guillaume  Schwartz 

Albert  Arkless 

John  Donahue                 Thomas  Leddy 

Patrick  Sage 

Geo.  J.  Baker 

Frank  Dorse                     Michael  L.  Luther 

William  Sinclair 

Henry  Bloch 

D.  Earl                              Jules  Lombard 

Chas.  F.  Schroeder 

John  Borst 
David  G.  Boyle 

John  Ferguson                 Francis  Lange 
Richard  Foley                 Daniel  Lundy 

Alphonse  Sanoage 
Wm    H.  Smith 

Nelson  J.  Bradley 

Thomas  Flanagan          J.  E.  Ljunggren 

Charles  Schultz  or 

Daniel  H.  Brannan 

Gilbert  Fanning              Michael  Madden 

Schutt 

Wm.  P.  Brown 
John  Burke 

Wm.  Farnesworth          Charles  Methial 
Oscar  Farrell                    Peter  Mulligan 

Alphonse  Schamber- 
ger 

John  H.  Bumgard 

Albert  Faux                     Thos.  McEntee 

Thomas  Scott 

William  Best 
R.  R.  Browner 
William  Baker 
Frank  Baker 

James  Flateman             James  McMahon 
Richard  Gare                   Henrv  R.  Miller 
6)hn  Gallagher                Paul  Morrell 
enry  Goss                      Jas.  McLaughlin 

John  Simpson 
Albert  J.  Thompson 
Robert  C.  Tucker 
Alfred  Taylor 

Jean  Baptiste 

Henry  Glover                  William  Martin 

Jas.  R.  Van  Hoesen 

T.  Black 

James  Gannon                G.  R.  Mattice 

Michael  Wingley 

Nicholas  Boulon 

James  A.  Gordon           William  McCool 

George  B.  Wilcox 

Harvey  Bover 

..  ohn  J.  Hewes                 John  Nelson 

Frederick  Wood 

James  Brodie 
John  B  tickle  v 
John  Gallery 

George  Hutty                  Henrv  Nelson 
George  C.  P.  Herring    John  O'Brien 
Frank  Hilton                  W    H.  Pollock 

Horatio  Westerfield 
William  Walker 
David  Watson 

Duncan  Cameron 
James  F.  Campbell 

James  Henry                   Wm.  E.  Phillips 
Charier,  Hoffman             Adam  Platt 

George  W.  Woods 
Henry  Warner 

Stephen  Coppinger 

Wm.  G.  Haliker              Jean  Powers 

Charles  White 

Patrick  Cummings 

James  H.  Hall                 Alexander  Perkins 

W.  T.  Walsh 

Wm.  H.  Crooks 

Patrick  Hughes               Frederick  Rader 

Robert  Whitaker 

C.  G.  Collins 

Augustus  Johnston        William  Raite 

Christopher  Welsh 

Colored  Cooks 

Adam  Johnson 

George  Thompson 

Joseph  Jefferson 

60 

COMPANY   E 

ist  Lieutenant  and  Captain,  Henry  C.  Inwood 


ist  Lieutenant 

John  P.  Morris 
Abraham  G.  Mills 


ist  and  2d  Lieutenant 

Edward  Bayard  Webster 


2d  Lieutenants 


Robert  D.  Gulick 


ist  Sergeants 

Andrew  White,  Robert  D.  Gulick  and  Frank  H.  Roshore 


Sergeants 


Abraham  G.  Mills 
Thomas  Mackey 
C.  Ward  Varian 


George  W.  Woolley 
John  Feighery 
James  J.  Lawley 
David  Ryan 


Color.  Henry  N.  Brown 
Alex.  S.  Fos'dick 
John  L.  Burke 


Color,  John  B.  Dubois 
Thomas  S.  Breast 


Corporals 


William  Vero 
John  Me  Adams 
George  W.  Tower 


Joseph  Fishbourne 
Henry  R.  Loomis 
Color,  Frank  Graham 


Musicians 

Edward  Tyman  Charles  Lockerby  Benjamin  B.  Halleck 

Privates 


John  W.  Loveioy 
Valentine  Lewis 


Andrew  Jackson 
Stephen  H.  Gillen 
Charles  Madderan 


Joseph  Doyle 


Charles  Ahleith 

John  J.  Delanev 

Thomas  Jones 

Burchard  Seekamp 

Wm.  M.  Baldwin 

Patrick  Delaney 

Andrew  Jackson 

William  Singer 

Charles  Burns 
Francis  Bansett 

Joseph  Dennis 
Henry  Dubois 

James  Johnson 
William  Jones 

Anthony  Smith 
Henry  Smith 

John  Brennan 

James  Edgar 

Alfred  T.  Karlin 

John  Smith 

Patrick  Burns 

William  Edwards 

Albert  Kennedy 

Franklin  Sprague 

Geo.  W.  Berrian 

Edwin  M.  Earl 

Wm.  H.  B.  Kitson 

Joseph  R.  Steed 

John  Berrian 

Solomon  Frankland 

Albert  Lawrence 

John  H.  Storms 

Patrick  Barker 

Robert  Gallott 

James  Lenhart 

James  Sullivan 

James  Bona 

Henry  Gibsen 

John  Marriott 

Wm.  E.  Simpkins 

Thomas  Belcher 

James  Green 

Joseph  Martin 

Edwin  A.  Shaw 

Chas.  T.  Bryant 

Theodore  Griffith 

Alfred  Moore 

James  Stephens 

James  O.  Barker 

Francis  Grey 

James  McGowan 

Chas.  G.  Seiberg 

Adam  Bachus 

Samuel  Gelston 

Benjamin  J.  Manus 

Philip  Schenck 

John  J.  Bennett 
Charles  Boulware 

John  Gesner 
Thomas  Gallagher 

John  T.  Murphy 
John  McDonald 

Elias  Shansel 
James  Short 

John  E.  Collin,  or 

John  Grant 

Robert  Moore 

Henry  Sharp 

Collins 

Edward  Gillott 

John  McLaughlin 

Robert  H.  Tower 

William  Clamp 

James  Henderson 

John  Monaghan 

Paul  Viler 

Daniel  S.  Cox 

Henry  L.  Hulse 

Thomas  Monaghan 

Thomas  Vaughn 

John  Cunningham 

George  Habacker 

John  Murphy 

Joseph  Vedder 

John  Crumet, 
or  Crunit 
Charles   Cane 
Victor  Collins 

John  Hill 
James  Hargrave 
James  Hoctor 
Timothy  Horrigan 

Tames  Nolan 
ioseph  O'Brien 
ohn  A.  D.  Plotts 
Villiam  B.  Price 

John  Wilson 
John  Wolfram 
Stephen  Wilkins 
Henrv  C.  Webb 

James  Cunningham 

Cornelius  Howard 

William  Pearce 

Charles  Wheeler 

John  F.  Capen 

Philip  Hertzinger 

Orrin  T.  Prant 

Ivert  Wagner 

Henrv  J.  Carlton 

James  Jones 

Patrick  Quinn 

George  Zanner 

Daniel  S.  Carroll 

Samuel  J.  Jones 

John  Rague 

Colored  Cooks 

William  Drill  Joseph  Mackey 

6 1 


COMPANY   F 


Captain,  Edward  G.  Hoffman 


Captain,  Gould  H.  Thorpe 


ist  Lieutenants  and  Captain 

Thomas  G.  Tracy  De  Forest  H.  Thomae  James  B.  Vose 

2d  Lieutenants 

William  H.  Lowrie  William  J.  Walker 


Color,  Storm  Reev< 


ist  Sergeants 

John  H.  Mercer 


Augustus  F.  Phillips 


Sergeants 


John  Marshall 
Hugh  Leddy 
Thomas  Moody 
Wm.  H.  Uckele 


Color,  David  S.  Col 
lins 

Bernard  Golden 
John  O'Brien 


Color,  Martin  Fla 
herty 

William  Mortimer 
Wm.  B.  Porter 


Mancelia  F.  Rail 
James  Reiley 
George  A.  Burtis 
Charles  Mehaffey 


Corporals 


Joseph  Hughes 
Stephen  Weaver 
Frank  Dunne 
Frederick  Sandoz 


Geo  W.  Kearstead 
Thomas  Gallagher 
John  Owens 
Richard  Reeves 


John  Allen 
Emil  Burkhardt 


Jas.  E.  Burchen 
William  Ash 
Louis    De  Condres 
John  Tierney 
James  H.  Everett 


Musicians 


Michael  C  Brennan 


Dennis  Larkin 


Privates 


Joseph  Alvorne 
William  Anderson 

Allen  F.  Foose 
Edward  Farron 

Chas.  R.  Lincoln,  Jr 
Terence  Lasack 

Daniel  Shea 
Louis  Schmidt 

Frederick  Andrews 

James  Ford 

John  Miller 

John  Smith 

Theodore  Birdsall 

Joseph  Fritz 

John  F.  Miller 

Wm.  F.  Satterly 

James  Bannan 
George  Burns,  or 

Henry  Gallagher 
Richard  Glidon 

Alexander  Merritt 
James  McCarty 

Joseph  A.  Sullivan 
George  W.  Shepherd 

Barnes 

Butler  R   Griffith 

James  McCarthy, 

J.  Scully 

Chas.  Blake,  or  Her- 

Guesseppe  Guerdotte 

or  Jas.  J.  O'Hea 

John  Smiley 

mance 

William  Green 

John  A.  Murray 

William  Smith,  or 

James  Burk 

John  Guthrie 

Edward  McGrath 

Chris.  Mallison 

Charles  Brown 

William  Gerrott 

Wm.  H.  McDonough 

Eris  K.  E.  Shamanis 

Richard  Brown 

Alonzo  Garretson 

John  McMelty 

Wm.  H.  Snedecor 

William  Brierly 

Charles  L.  Hughes 

Charles  Morse 

James  Stewart 

James  Coffey 
Michael  Callahan 

John  Hock 
John  Hillen 

John  McGuire 
James  McGuire 

Robert  Saul 
Henry  Smith 

Silas  Cronk 

Washington  Hall 

Richard  McLoud 

Lvman  Sackett 

Henry  Clark 

James  Henry 

James  Mellaney 

Robert  Shields 

Charles  Calvert 

Dennis  Hoy 

James  McEnroy 

Daniel  Sullivan 

Patrick  Callahan 

John  Henckle 

Patrick  Muldowney 

Charles  Ship 

Wm.  C.  Coffin 

James  Henderson 

Wm.  H.  Newlan 

John  Smith 

John  Carr,  or  Cam 
Thomas  Connelly 
Lewis  Dunham 

William  Jones 
Geo.  F.  Jackson 
Robert  Jones 

John  Noonam 
John  O'Leary 
Timothy  O.Leary 

George  Thomas 
James  Todd 
Lewis  Ulrich 

Maurice  Daly 

James  Kerrigan 

Jeremiah  O'Leary 

Juanes  Vives 

John  Donelly 

Martin  F.  Kelley 

Isadore  Phillips 

Peter  Stamp 

Frank  Diehl,  or  Di- 

William  Krohl 

James  E.  Parkes 

Samuel  Wyckoff 

mon 

John  Kaufman 

Charles  Quinn 

Joseph  Wallace 

Martin  Darling 

Thomas  Lockwood 

James  Quinn 

William  White 

John  Doyle 

Edward  Lohman 

Robert  Rieley 

Charles  White 

William  Dixon 

John  Leslie 

Frank  Richardson 

William  Wilson 

William  Ellis 

Samuel  Lyons 

William  Riley 

William  Waters 

William  Echorne 

John  Lynch 

John  Ryan 

John  Williams 

Thomas  Elliott 

William  Lowring 

William  Stephens 

John  Williams 

Colored  Cooks 


James  B.  McClellan 


Harvey  Grant 


I 862  J865 

THE  ENGAGEMENTS, 

KILLED  AND  WOUNDED 

AND 

THOSE  TAKEN  PRISONERS, 

OF    THE 

165th  Reg't,  N.  Y.  Yds. 

2d  Battalion  Duryee  Zouaves* 


North  Pass  and^Ponchatoula,  La.,  March  24,  1863. 

Plains  Store,  La.,  May  21,  1863. 
Siege  of  Port  Hudson,  La.,  May,  June,  July,  1863. 
Assault  on  Port  Hudson,  May  27,  1863. 
Assault  on  Port 'Hudson,  June  14,  1863. 
Night  Assaults  with' Hand-grenades,  June  29,  30,  1863. 

Surrender  of  Port:Hudson,  July  8,  1863. 
Expedition  Sabine  Pass,"Gulf  of  Mexico,  Sept.  8,  1863. 
Vermillion  Bayou,  La.,  Oct.  9,  1863. 
Carrion  Crow  Bayou,  La.,  Oct.  15,  1863. 
Carrion  Crow  Bayou,  La.,  Nov.  3,  4,  1863. 

Vermillion,  La.,  Nov.  TI.  1863. 

Running  Pontoon  Train,  Red  River  Expedition,  March  19  to  27,  1864. 
Battle  Sabine  Cross  Roads,   Mansfield,   Pleasant   Grove,  April  8,    1864. 

Battle  of  Pleasant  Hill,  La.,  April  9,  1864. 
Battle  of  Monetis  Bluff,  Crane  River,  La.,  April  23,  1864. 

Battle  of  Mansura,  La.,  May  16,  1864. 

Battle  of  Deep  Bottom,  Virginia,  July  27,  1864. 

Battle  of  Cedar  Creek,  Virginia,  Oct.  19,  1864. 

Fight  with  Mosby's  Guerrillas,  Shenandoah  Valley,  Virginia,  Oct.  25,  1864, 

while  guarding  Paymaster's  wagons. 

Running  Supply  Trains  during  Shenandoah  Campaign  under  Gen.  Philip 
Sheridan,  1864.  until  made  Provost  Guard  at  Winchester,  1864-1865. 

63 


TABLE  I. 
(By  Sergeant  Robert  Welch,  Company  D,  Brooklyn,  New  York.) 


Companies. 

Killed  and  Died  of 
Wounds. 

Died  of  Disease, 
Accident,  in  Prison. 

Total 
Enrollment. 

Offi 
cers. 

Men. 

Total. 

Offi 
cers. 

Men. 

Total. 

Offi 
cers. 

10 
10 

4 

5 
4 
4 
4 
6 

Men. 
144 

T 

165 

T53 
140 

J57 
4 

Field  and  staff  

I 
I 

I 

I 

8 

9 

T  T 

3 

I 
I 
I 

8 

10 

1  1 

9 

I 
I 

'I6'* 
13 

2  5 
5 
9 
3 

i 

16 
i3 

25 
5 

10 

3 

Non-com   staff 

Company  A 

B     

C  
D  
E  

F  

Unassigned 

Totals  

3 

39 

42 

2 

71 

73 

47 

9*5 

Casualties  during  service. 


TABLE  II. 


Engagements. 

Field  and 

$j 
^ 

Non-com. 

:: 
n 

£ 

Officers  of 

Companies. 

Co. 

A. 

Co. 

B. 

K 

w 

K 

W 

K 

W 

K 

W 

.M 

K 

\Y 

P 

M 

Ponchatoula  and  North  Pass,  La. 
Port  Hudson,  La  
Vermillion  Bayou,  La  
Sabine  Cross  Roads,  La  

i 

3 
T 

i 

T 

i 

4 

i 

3 

I  0 
T 

I 

5 

!  : 

• 

? 

Pleasant  Hill,  La  

v 

f 

16 

3 

3 

4 

Franklin    La 

Crane  River   La 

i 

Deep  Bottom   Va 

? 

Shenandoah  Valley,  Va  

Totals.    . 

I 

I 

I 

i 

ft 

j 

16 

16 

j 

•j 

,  v 

5 

64 


TABLE   II — Continued. 


Engagements. 

Co 

.  c. 

Co 

I). 

Co. 

E. 

Co 

F. 

Unknown. 

K 

W 

p 

M 

K 

\v 

P 

M 

K 

W 

P 

M 

K 

W 

P 

M 

W 

Ponchatoula    and     North 
Pass,  La  
Port  Hudson,  La  
Vermillion  Bayou    La  . 

8 

I3 

.. 

2 

9 

1  4 

.. 

10 

8 

3 

'5 

T 

Sabine  Cross  Roads,  La.  . 
Pleasant  Hill    La 

4 

28 

2 

8 

I 

i 

4 

I 

I 
1 

FrankKn,  La  

t 

Crane  River  

? 

Deep  Bottom,  Va  
Shenandoah  Valley   Va 

2 

Totals     

8 

T  *~ 

?8 

7- 

n 
" 

r  | 

I  r^ 

T  T 

TO 

T  T 

I    ! 

0 

a 

"K,"  Killed  or  mortally  wounded.     "W,"  Wounded.     "P,"  Prisoners.     "M,"  Missing. 

TABLE    III. — DETAIL    STATEMENT    OF    ALL    CASUALTIES    AND    CHANGES 
DURING  SERVICE  OF  REGIMENT.  ' 


- 

-  M  |  Field  and  Staff. 

Non-com.  Staff. 

OFFICERS. 

Co. 
A. 

Co. 
B. 

Co. 
C. 

Co. 
D. 

i 

Co. 

E. 

Co. 
F. 

II 

5 

I 

8 

5 
9 

2 
10 

I 

Killed  or  died  from  wounds  
Wounded 

3 

i 

I 

I 

T 

3 

Died  of  disease 

I 

Resigned 

4 

i 

2          I 

2 

Resigned  on  account  of  wounds 

Dismissed   . 

Killed  or  died  from  wounds 

I 
I 

MEN. 

i 
16 
16 

i 

18 

6 

8 
28 

2 

9 

14 

IO 

II 
IO 
II 

3 
14 
7 

2 

... 

40 
90 
78 

18 
53 
57 
16 

15 
8 

32 
24 
46 
10 
218 

Wounded  

Prisoners  

Missing 

Died  in  prison 

6 

IO 

3 
i 

2 
II 

8 
i 
3 

2 

5 

10 

3 

35 

8 
r7 
15 
4 
4 
i 
8 
3 
7 

3° 

2 

3 
13 

i 

6 

2 

8 

2 

8 
i 

47 

Died  during  service  
Discharged  for  disability  

9 

10 
2 

I 

9 

4 
6 

2 
27 

8 

i 

i 

2 

4 

2 

8 

I 

38 

2 

2 

Discharged  by  G.  O.  W.  D  

Discharged  by  civil  authority.  .  . 
Discharged  from  wounds 

Discharged  return  prisoners  
Discharged  to  accept  commission 
Transferred  from  regiment  
Promotion  to  officers     

3 

i 

3 
3 
7 

2 
41 

TABLE  IV. — TOTAL  LIST  OF  OFFICERS  AND  MEN  DURING  SERVICE. 


Field  and  staff 

Non-commissioned  staff. 


i  o 
i  o 


Companies. 

Officers. 

Ser 
geants. 

Corpo 
rals. 

Musi 
cians. 

Pri 
vates. 

Company  A  
B  
C  
D 

4 

5 
4 

10 
12 

*3 
I  1 

14 
14 
9 

T  r 

2 

8 
6 

IlS 
118 
130 

148 

T57 
172 
162 

E 

-1  J 
I  3 

1  *5 

F.  .. 

6 

1  4 

i6« 

2 

163 

Unassigned  

1  z^ 

4 

1V-M 
4 

Totals  

27 

71 

91 

27 

734 

970 

TABLE  V. — STATEMENT  IN  REGARD  TO  REGIMENT. 

First  pay-roll  Dec.  31,  1862;  24  officers  and  537  enlisted  men.  ...      561 
Addition  by  enlistment,  etc.,  of  recruits 409 


Total.  . 


970 


Total  number  mustered  out  Sept.  i,  1865 375 

Number  of  men  mustered  out  Sept.  i ,  1 86^,  that  went  out  with  regi 
ment  in  1862 

Field  and  non-commissioned  staff.  .  7 


Companies. 

Officers. 

Ser 
geants. 

Corpo 
rals. 

Musi 
cians. 

Pri 
vates. 

Company  A  

2 

4 

6 

I 

26 

7Q 

B 

c 

•7 

I  7 

28 

D..    . 

-? 

6 

I 

2  3 

•?5 

E  
F  

3 

2 

4 

2 

7 

7 

21 

27 

35 
24 

Totals  

16 

" 

31 

2 

I4T 

212 

66 


CASUALTIES 


Camp  Parapet,  La. 


Corp.  David  Brown,  Co.  D — Killed  by  minnie  ball,  Feb.  21,  1863,  buried  in  National  Ceme 
tery,  New  Orleans,  No.  8892. 

Corp.  Andrew  Jackson,  Co.  E — Killed  by  shell,  March  31,  1863. 
Private  John  Hoctor,  Co.  E — Killed  while  on  picket  duty,  March  28,  1863. 


Ponchatoula,  La.,  March  24,  1863 

COMPANY  A. 

Private  John  Brady — Wounded  in  shoulder,  minnie  ball. 

James  Reilly — Wounded  in  shoulder,  minnie  ball. 
' '        Elias  H.  Tucker — Wounded  in  shoulder,  minnie  ball. 


Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863 


KILLED. 

Lieutenant  C.  R.  Carville,  Co.  D.  Private  Adolphus  Seifert,  Co.  A. 

Corp.  Color  Bearer  Daniel  Dickenson,  Private  Frank  McGuirk,  Co.  C. 

Co.  C.  Private  George  Gatz,  Co.  C. 

Color  Corp.  John  J.  Champaign,  Co.  C.  Private  Patrick  Cummings,  Co.  D. 

Corp.  Color  Bearer  Nels.  Rosensteiner,  Private  William  H.  Crooks,  Co.  D. 

Co.  D.  Pnvate  William  E.  Phillips,  Co.  D. 

Corp.  Color  Guard  Theodore  D'Escham-  Private  Joseph  Reilly,  Co.  B. 

bault,  Co.  D.  Private  Thomas  Monaghan,  Co.  E. 

Color  Corp.  Frank  Graham,  Co.  E.  Private  John  Monaghan.  Co.  E. 

WOUNDED. 

Lieut. -Col.  Abel  Smith,  Jr. — Breast,  severely,  died  from  wound,  June  23,  1863. 

Major-Gov.  Carr — Right  leg,  flesh  wound. 

Lieut.  N.  S.  Putnam — Vol.  Aide,  Rifle  ball,  left  shoulder  and  upper  third  of  left  forearm. 

Capt.  H.  C.  Inwood,  Co.  E — Flesh  wound,  right  knee. 

Capt.  Gould  H.  Thorpe,  Co.  F — Flesh  wound,  right  breast. 

Lieut.  W.  H.  Vance,  Co.  B — Contusion  of  left  breast  by  shell. 

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COMPANY  A— WOUNDED. 

Sergt.  John  W.  Dickens— Scalp,  slight. 

Sergt.  Wm.  T.  Sinclair— Slight. 

Private  W.  J.  Wheat — Right  breast  contusion. 

Chas.  Carl  or  Carrol — Right  hand,  flesh  wound. 

Geo.  F.  Prichard — Wounded  hand  and  foot. 

John  A.  Vanderbilt — Left  shoulder,  slight. 
John  H.  Valk— Slight. 


COMPANY  B— WOUNDED. 

ist  Sergt.  Matthias  Johnston — Gunshot  wound  of  face.  ^ 

Color  Corp.  Maurice  Cahill — Leg,  arm  and  fractured  skull   died  June  3    1863. 
Private  Wm.  Oxford — Contusion  of  left  ankle,  shell. 
"        Wm.  Roony — Spent  ball,  left  breast. 

Wm.  Ewing — -Wound  of  back ,  affecting  spine  and  passing  into  abdomen. 

Chas.  Colson — Left  arm  amputated. 

Theo.  L.  Mitchell,  or  Michel — Round  ball  between  gth  and  roth  ribs. 

Wm.  Hewes— Compound  fracture  of  left  leg,  died  Jul"  i,  1863. 


COMPANY  C— WOUNDED. 

Sargt.  S.  B.  Brennan — Right  forearm  and  left  leg,  slight  contusion. 

Chris.  S.  Moore — Right  hip,  grape. 
Corp.  Frederick  or  John  T.  Norman — Minnie  ball,  lumbar  region,  died  from  wound^Aug.  7 

1863. 

Private  Michael  Dowd — Contusion  by  shell,  lumbar  region. 
Frank  Kozkendoffer — Flesh  wound,  right  wrist. 
Leander  Terry — Right  hip,  shell,  serious. 
Edward  Nolan — Right  breast,  buckshot,  extracted. 
Peter  Gaffga — Left  shoulder,  minnie  ball,  extracted. 
Jacob  Sahe — Right  shoulder  and  right  hio,  shell. 
Jas.  J.  Allen — Shell  in  groin. 
John  Yack — Contusion  of  left  heel,  shell. 
Jacob  Wetzell — -Ball  in  right  ankle,  extracted.     Died  in  hospital  at  New  'Orleans 

after  amputation,  June  12,  1863. 
Ezra  Clarke — Flesh  wound,  right  knee. 
"        Richard  Hobby — Flesh  wound,  neck  and  shoulder. 
"        William  H.  Rosevelt,  wounded. 
"        Daniel  E.  Hammond,  wounded. 


COMPANY  D— WOUNDED. 

ist  Sergt,  Frank  Nichols — Flesh  wound,  right  knee. 

Color  Corp.  Charles  F.  Schible — Compound  fracture  left  thigh,  mid.  third,  serious. 
Corp.  William  C.  Hallenback. 
Private  Chas.  Schutt,  or  Schults — Contusion,  slight,  small  of  back,  left  side. 

J.  E.  Ljungsfren — -Fractured  skull,  right  side,  shell,  died  from  wound?. 
Geo.  Wilcox — Right  groin  and  fractured  skull,  died  May  28,  1863. 
Private  Jacob  Weitner — Minnie  ball,  left  foot. 

Jos.  Rilley — Flesh  wound,  left  forearm-  minnie  ball. 
R.  C.  Kemp — Flesh  wound,  left  thigh. 
Private  Michael  Wingler — Right  forefinger,  grape. 
"        Frederick  Rader,  wounded. 

1 '        George  C.  P.  Herring,  died  from  wounds  received. 
"        William  Raito,  wounded. 

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COMPANY  E— WOUNDED. 

Sergt.   Alex.    S.    Fosdick — Right   general   guide,   grape   shot     compound    fracture     upper 

third  of  right  tibia   died  Aug.  1863. 
Corp.  N.  H.  Brown — Scalp  wound   slight. 
Private  Jos.  Fishbornc — Right  forearm,  shell. 

Chas.  Burns — Right  forearm. 

Solomon  Frankland — Left  knee,  round  ball,  contusion. 

Charles  A.  Seiberg — Right  arm,  round  ball    died  Aug.  18,  1864. 
"        Patrick  E.  Quinn — Back   right  wrist   shell. 

Henry  Dubois — Compound  fracture  right  thigh,  died  June  10,  i8fv. 
"         Robert  Gallott — Flesh  wound,  right  knee. 


COMPANY  F— WOUNDED. 

Corp.  Thomas  Gallagher — Left  hip,  shell. 

Jos.  Hughes — Left  forearm   ball. 

Private  Edward  E.  Lohmann — Left  scalp  contusion ,rdied  from  wounds  June  4,  1863. 
"        Alex.  Merritt — Left  heel,  grape. 

Wm.  Stephens  —  Flesh  wound,  left  thigh,  mid.   third,  died  from  wounds    June 

22    1863. 

Samuel  Lyons — Amputated  right  arm  above  elbow. 
John  A.  Murray — Flesh,  right  shoulder. 
Dennis  Shea — Left  foot. 
"         John  Hock — Left  side  of  head,  shell. 
"        George  Burns,  or  Barnes. 


WOUNDED,  MISSING  AND  PRISONERS. 

Corr.  Patrick  H.  Matthews,  Co.  B — Badly  wounded,  taken  prisoner. 

Sargt.  J.  K.  P.  Edwards,  Co.  B — In  leg,  died  in  Baton  Rouge,  July  28  1863  buried  in 
National  Cemetery,  Baton  Rouge  La.,  grave  No.  183,  wounded  and  taken 
prisoner. 

Con?.  Jas.  Wiley,  Co.  B — Hip,  wounded  and  taken  prisoner. 
Private  Henry  Hamilton,  Co.  B — Wounded  in  hip. 
"        A.  Hoffman,  Co.  B — Leg. 

1          William  Schramm,  Co.  D — Wounded  in  hand  and  taken  prisoner. 
C.  G.  Collins,  Co.  D — Wounded  in  hip  and  taken  prisoner. 
William  McCool   Co.  D — -Wounded  in  thigh  and  taken  prisoner. 
Augustus  Johnson,  Co.  D— Wounded  in  back  and  taken  prisoner. 
"        J.  D.  Plotts   Co.  E — Prisoner. 
Sergt.  E.  O.  Steves,  Co.  B — Taken  prisoner. 

Private  Daniel  Y.  Tuthill,  Co.  C — Taken  prisoner,  and  two  years  in  prison  at  Belle  Island. 
Sergt.  Chas.  Mehaffey   Co.  F — Wounded  May  30. 


Port  Hudson,  June  12,  1863 

COMPANY  E. 
Private  John  Brennan — Killed. 


June  14,  1863 

COMPANY  A. 

Private  David  R    Spense — Wounded  in  the  left  leg. 

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COMPANY  D. 
Private  Robert  J.  Kennedy — Wounded  in  the  leg. 

COMPANY  E. 

Private  Theodore  Griffith — Wounded  in  the  leg,  June  14,  1863. 
Francis  Bansott — Killed  June  16,  1863. 

COMPANY  F.  ^ 

Orderly  Sergt.  John  H.  Mercer — Wounded  in  right  hip  and  abdomen. 
Lieut.  Wm.  J.  Walker— Wounded. 
Corp.  John  Owens — Right  hip,  shell. 
Private  Timothy  O'Leary — Wounded. 

Wm.  H.  McDonough — Wounded. 
"        Dennis  Shea — Wounded  June  14,  1863. 


June  28,  1863 


Drummsr  Samuel  A.  Lawrence,  Co.  B — Wounded  in  rifle  pits,  died  June  28,  1863,  buried 
in  National  Cemetery,  Port  Hudson,  La.,  grave  No.  2976. 


June  29  and  30,  1863 

Night  assaults  with  hand-grenades  on  the  water  batteries  and  citadel  on  the  extreme 
left  of  our  line  at  Port  Hudson.  Captain  Chas.  A.  Walker,  Co.  A,  had  command  of  the 
three  right  companies,  and  Lieutenant  John  P.  Morris,  of  Co.  E,  the  three  left  companies. 
The  detail  from  each  company  being  under  the  command  of  a  non-commissioned  officer 
of  that  company,  the  detail  from  Co.  E  being  under  the  command  of  2d  Sergeant  A.  G. 
Mills,  now  the  president  of  our  Veteran  Association. 

Ssrgt.  Joseph  Djnally,  Co.  A — Wounded  in  the  leg  June  30. 
Private  James  A.  Mills,  Co.  A — Wounded  June  3°. 

Thomas  Tooman,  Co.  C. — Killed  June  29. 

ist  Sergt.  Andrew  White,  Co.  E — Wounded  in  the  breast  and  left  arm  June  29. 
Private  John  Berrian,  Co.  E — Killed  June  30. 

William  H.  Snedecor,  Co.  F — Wounded  in  the  head  June  30. 

Jacob  Hube.r,  Co.  A — Taken  prisoner  Aug.  3,  1863. 

Lieut.  DeForest  H.  Thomae,  Co.  B — Resigned  Aug.  21,  18.64,  account  of  wounds. 
Private  Thomas  Mara,  Co.  C— Prisoner,  Cahauba,  Ala.,  July  i,  1864,  died  Nov.  i,  1864 

Lewis  Ulrich,  Co.  F — Taken  prisoner,  Sept.   27,   1863,  at  Franklin,  La. 
Sergt.   T.  Augustus   Parsons,  Co.   C. — Taken  prisoner  Aug.    i,   1863. 

Plotts,  Hamilton  and  Steves  escaped  from  prison  by  digging,  swimming,  etc.,  July 
3,  1863,  and  Plotts  was  killed  afterwards  by  the  last  shot  fired  by  the  Rebels,  July  6,  while 
on  outpost  duty  before  the  surrender  of  Port  Hudson,  La.,  July  8,  1863. 


Those  under  the  head  of  wounded  and  missing  were  furnished  by  flag  of  truce  by  the 
medical  director  of  the  enemy's  forces  to  the  medical  director  of  the  Department  of  the 
Gulf. 

The  regiment  made  this  famous  charge  May  27,  1863,  with  only  350  active  men  for 
duty  that  day,  at  a  loss  of  thirty  per  cent. 

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Battle  of  Sabine  Cross  Roads,  April  8,  1864 
Mansfield — Pleasant  Grove 

Lieut. -Col.  Governeur  Carr — Wounded  in  the  wrist. 

COMPANY  A. 

Private  James  A.  Mills — Wounded. 

All  taken  prisoners  on  April  9,  on  the  out  picket  post. 

COMPANY  B. 

Sergt.  Elbert  O.  Steves — Badly  wounded,  left  arm. 

Corpl.  Patrick  H.   Mathews — Taken  prisoner  to   Camp   Ford,   Marshall, 

Texas,  Camp  Gross,  Texas,  died  Nov.  3,  1864,  at  Tyler,  Texas. 

Private  Henry    Judd — Taken    prisoner    to    Camp    Ford,    Tyler,    Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
' '        Peter  Wagner — Wounded. 
"        John    Wilson — Deserted    to    the    enemy   April    8,    1864,    Sabine 

Cross  Roads. 

"        William    H.    Hughes — Taken    prisoner    to    Camp    Ford,    Tyler, 
Texas,  Camp  Gross,  Texas. 

COMPANY  C. 

Corpl.  Peter  Biegel — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas,  Camp 

Gross,  Texas. 
"       John  Geering — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas,  Camp 

Gross,  Texas. 
' '       Christopher  O'Brien — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
Joseph  L.  Mitchell  or  Michel — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler, 

Texas,  Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
Sergt.  George  W.  Bogart — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
Private  John  Burns — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas,  Camp 

Gross,  Texas. 
Thomas    B.    Buckley — Taken    prisoner    to    Camp    Ford,    Tyler, 

Texas,  Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
John    Cassidy — Taken    prisoner   to    Camp    Ford,    Tyler,    Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas,  died  May  2,  1864,  Camp  Ford. 
Joseph  T.  Cahill— Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas,  died  June  n,  1864,  Camp  Ford. 
John  Donahue — Taken   prisoner  to   Camp   Ford,  Tyler,   Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas.     Died,  no  date. 
' '        Thomas  Bowker — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas,  died  Sept.  16,  1864,  Camp  Ford. 
' '        Samuel  Dare — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas,  Camp 

Gross,  Texas. 
Thomas  Eagan — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
John  Coffee — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas,  Camp 

Gross.  Texas. 

Austin    B.    Goldsmith — Taken    prisoner   to   Camp    Ford,    Tyler, 
Texas,  Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
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COMPANY  C— Continued. 

Private  John  Hinchouse — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
"        Cornelius  Lucy — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
Christopher    Madden — Taken    prisoner    to    Camp    Ford,    Tyler, 

Texas,  Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
"        David  K.  Miller — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 

James  McMekin — Badly  wounded  in  the  arm. 
Henry  B.  Mackey — Wounded. 
"        Dennis  O'Connor — Badly  wounded  in  the  arm.     Taken  prisoner 

to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas,  Camp  Gr«ss,  Texas. 
"        Herman  Peters — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 
Camp  Gross,  Texas,  and  shot  Sept.   1864,  for  desertion  from 
the  Rebel  Army. 
William    H.    Rosevelt — Taken   prisoner   to    Camp    Ford,    Tyler, 

Texas,  Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
George  W.  Rumbles — Wounded. 
"        Nathan   R.   Raynor — Wounded,  taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford, 

Tyler,  Texas,  Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
Henry  M.  Rowdon — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas,  died  Sept.  25,  1864,  Camp  Ford. 
"        William  H.  Sawyer — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
' '        Alexander  B.  Scott — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas,  died  May  12,  1864,  Camp  Ford. 
Chas.    Wilson — Taken    prisoner   to    Camp    Ford,    Tyler,    Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
George  H.  Smith — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 

John   Williams — Taken   prisoner  to   Camp   Ford,   Tyler,   Texas, 
Camp  Gross,  Texas. 

COMPANY  D. 

Musician  John    Davis — Taken    prisoner    to    Camp    Ford,    Tyler,    Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 

Private  William  Schramm — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 
Camp  Gross,  Texas. 

COMPANY  E. 

ist  Sergt.  Andrew  White — Wounded. 

Sergt.  John  L.  Burke — Badly  wounded  in  right  arm. 

Private  Charles  Burns — Killed  in  action. 

Timothy  Horrigan — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
"        Albert  Lawrence — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
Thomas  Vaughn — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 

*'        Patrick  Burns — Taken    prisoner   to    Camp    Ford,    Tyler,    Texas, 
Camp  Gross,  Texas. 

COMPANY  F. 

Corpl.  Joseph  Hughes — Wounded  left  hand. 
Private  John  Guthrie — Missing  in  action. 

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Battle  of  Pleasant  Hill,  La.,  April  9,  1864 

COMPANY  A. 

Lieut.  Andrew  A.  Napier — Wounded  in  leg. 

Sergt.  James  Rielly — Wounded.     Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler, 

Texas. 
George  E.  Armstrong — Taken    prisoner    to    Camp     Ford,    Tyler, 

Texas,  Camp  Gross,  Texas,  died  Oct.  15,  1864,  in  prison. 
Albert  N.  White — Taken  prisoner  to   Camp   Ford,   Tyler,   Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
Corpl.  John  H.  Valk — Taken    prisoner    to    Camp    Ford,    Tyler,    Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas,  died  Oct.  31,  1864,  in  prison. 
Edward  Vass — Taken    prisoner    to    Camp    Ford,    Tyler,    Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas,  died  Oct.  31,  1864,  in  prison. 
"       Chas.  H.  Spencer — Taken  prisoner  to   Camp   Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas,  died  Nov.  i,  1864,  in  prison. 
Private  William  Brazinell — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas,  died  Oct.  16,  1864,  in  prison. 
' '        Gustav  Druckhamer — Taken  prisoner. 
' '        Victor  M.  Gabrielle — Wounded,  left  hand  and  arm. 

Joseph  B.  Henley — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 
Camp  Gross,  Texas,  died  Nov.  24,  1864,  at  Camp  Hempstead. 
"        George  A.  Metzel — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
John  H.  Mills — Taken  prisoner    to    Camp    Ford,    Tyler,    Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
Christian  Nichols — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
"        Charles  S.  Sawyer — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
Samuel  A.  Davis — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
David  R.  Spence — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 

Joseph  O.  Leclaire — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 
Camp  Gross,  Texas. 


COMPANY  B. 

Corpl.  Patrick  H.  Matthews — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas,  died  Nov.  3,  1864,  Camp  Ford. 
Sergt.  Hugh  Graham — Wounded. 
Private  Bernard  O'Donnell — Wounded. 
William  King — Wounded. 
Frederick  Farmer — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas,  died  June,  n,  1864,  in  prison. 
Richard  King — Died  from  wounds  at  New  Orleans,  May  20,  1864. 
Chas.  G.  Hughes — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
James  Donevan — Killed  in  action. 

Alexander  Schamberger — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler, 
Texas,  Camp  Gross,  Texas. 

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Battle  of  Pleasant  Hill,  La.,  April  9,  1864 

COMPANY  D. 

Private  John  Donahue — Taken   prisoner   to   Camp    Ford,    Tyler,    Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas,  died  May  13,  1864,  at  Camp  Ford. 
Chas.  F.  Schroeder — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas,  died  May  13,  1864,  at  Camp  Ford. 
James  Dolan — Taken    prisoner    to    Camp     Ford,    Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
William  McCool — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
John  O'Brien — Taken    prisoner    to    Camp    Ford,    Tyler,    Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
Guillaume  Schwartz — Taken    prisoner    to    Camp     Ford,    Tyler, 

Texas,  Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
Richard  Foley — Taken   prisoner  to   Camp    Ford,    Tyler,    Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
Alphonse  Schamberger — Taken  prisoner  to   Camp   Ford,   Tyler, 

Texas,  Camp  Gross,  Texas. 

COMPANY  E. 

Private  George  W.  Berrian — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
John  Crumert,  or  Crunit — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler, 

Texas,  Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
Francis  Gray — Taken    prisoner    to    Camp    Ford,    Tyler,    Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
Robert  Moore — Taken    prisoner   to    Camp    Ford,    Tyler,    Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
William  Pearce — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp   Ford,   Tyler,   Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
Corpl.  Henry  R.  Loomis — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 

Private  Charles  Wheeler — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 
Camp  Gross,  Texas. 

COMPANY  F. 

Capt.  De  Forest  H.  Thomae — Wounded  in  left  ankle. 

Private  Thomas  Connolly — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
James  Henry — Taken    prisoner    to    Camp    Ford,    Tyler,    Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
James  Stewart — Taken   prisoner  to   Camp    Ford,   Tyler,    Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 
Frank  Richardson — Missing  in  action. 
Patrick  Callahan — Taken  prisoner  to  Camp  Ford,  Tyler,  Texas, 

Camp  Gross,  Texas. 

Cane  River,  La.,  April  23,  1864 

Color  Sergt.  John  Engel,  Co.  B — Wounded. 

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Battle  of  Deep  Bottom,  Virginia,  July  27,  1864 

COMPANY  B. 

Abraham  R.  Boereum — Wounded  in  the  leg. 

Private  Wm.  Cahill — Wounded. 

Colored  Cook,  Harvey  Grant,  Co.  F — Loss  of  leg. 


Battle  of  Cedar  Creek,  Virginia,  Oct.  19,  1864 

Private  Alexander  Merritt,  Co.  F — Taken  prisoner  to  Libby  and  Ander 
son  ville,  Va. 
Sergt.  Thomas  Moody,  Co.  F — Taken     prisoner     at     Winchester,     Va., 

Sept.  10,  1864,  to  Libby  and  Andersonville,  Va. 

Drummer  John  Scannell,  Co.  D — Taken    prisoner,    Shenandoah    Valley, 
1864. 

By  COL.  WILLIAM  F.  Fox,  Albany,  N.  Y. 


1 6sth  New  York — Second  Duryee  Zouaves 

Dwight's  Division — Nineteenth  Corps 
2  officers,    44  enlisted  men;     total  46  killed  or  mortally  wounded. 


79 
123 


8 1  died  of  disease,  accidents,  etc. 
127 


CASUALTIES  IN  BATTLE. 


Killed. 

Wounded. 

Missing. 

Aggregate. 

North  Pass    La 

} 

Ponchatoula    La 

}        ° 

3 

0 

3 

Port  Hudson    La 

I  7 

87 

2 

106 

Vermilion  Bavou   La 

O 

I 

o 

i 

Sabine  Cross  Roads    La 

7 

34 

48 

Pleasant  Hill    La 

6 

I  7 

26 

40 

Cane  River  Crossing   La 

o 

3 

O 

3 

Deep  Bottom,  Va  

0 

O 

2 

Total  

30 

I  2O 

62 

212 

Of  the  wounded,  13  died  of  their  wounds.  There  are  three  more 
who  are  supposed  to  have  died  of  their  wounds,  but  the  records  are 
not  positive.  This  would  make  46  killed  or  mortally  wounded  in  action. 
Of  the  8 1  who  died  of  disease  or  other  causes,  18  died  in  Confederate 
prisons,  or  in  the  hands  of  the  enemy. 

85 


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Field  and  Staff 

Lieut.  -Colonel  Abel  Smith,  Jr.,  wounded  in  the  breast  at  the  battle  of 

Port  Hudson  May  27,   1863,  died  from  his  wounds  June  23,  1863; 

buried  in  Evergreen  Cemetery,  Lot  2,  Ivy  Path. 
Major  and   Lieut.  -Colonel   Governeur   Carr,   died   Sept.    23,    1889,    New 

York  City;    buried  in  Greenwood  Cemetery,  Forest  Dell  Path. 
Adj.  Nathan  S.  Putnam,  died  Jan.  28,  1886. 
Surgeon  and  Lieut.  -Colonel  James  F.  Ferguson,   died  Jan.  6,    1904,   at 

"Falkirk,"  Central  Valley,  Orange  County,  N.  Y. 
Surgeon  Dr.   Geo.  C.   Hubbard,  died  Aug.   3,   1898,  Tottenville,  Staten 

Island;    buried  in  Tottenville   Cemetery,   Staten   Island,   N.   Y. 
Quartermaster  Asher  M.  Ellsworth,  died  Aug.  14,  1863,  PQrt  Hudson,  La.; 

buried  in  Greenwood  Cemetery,  Lot  13653,  Section  169. 
Quartermaster-Sergt.  William  H.  B.  Kitson,  died  in  Washington,  D.  C., 

Dec.   25,   1899,  Company  E;  buried  in  Arlington  Cemetery,   D.  C., 

Lot  812. 

Sergt.  -Major  George  A.  Burtis,  died  Dec.  26,  1898;  Company  F. 
Com.-Sergt.  George  Woodruff,  died  Jan.  27,  1903,  at  Dorchester,  Mass.; 

Company  E. 
Drum-Major  Timothy  W.  McKeever,  died  Nov.  9,  1900,  New  York  City; 

buried  in  Woodlawn  Cemetery,  Lot  A,  Range  No.  139,  Grave  No.  29. 
Right  General  Guide,  Sergt.  Alex.  S.   Fosdick,  Company  E,  died  Aug. 

7,  1863,  of  wounds  received  in  assault  on  Port  Hudson,  May  27,  1863; 

buried  in  Springfield  Cemetery,  old  town  of  Jamaica,  L.  I. 
Col.   Harmon  D.   Hull,  died  June  6,   1902,   New  York  City;    buried  in 

Greenwood  Cemetery. 

HONORARY  MEMBERS. 

C.  D.  Richmond,  died  June  16,  1899,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.;    member  of  Abel 

Smith  Post,  No.  435,  G.  A.  R. 
George  C.  Hubbard,  Jr.,  died  May  26,  1902,  and  buried  at  Tottenville 

Cemetery.  Staten  Island. 

COMPANY  A. 

Lieut.  Andrew  Napier,  died  Dec.   17,   1889,  at  Del  Rio,  Texas;    buried 

in  Grace  Church  Cemetery,  Jamaica,  L.  I..  N.  Y. 
Sergt.  Albert  N.  White,  died  Dec.   9,   1891,   New  York  City. 
Sergt.   Geo.   Shaw,   died   Feb.    i,    1876,   National  Military  Home,   Ohio; 

buried  in  Home  Cemetery,   Row   5,   Section  A. 
Sergt.  Geo.  W.  Broomhead,  died  Dec.  3,  1896,  in  Brooklyn;    buried  in 

Greenwood  Cemetery,  Section  137,  9th  Borden  Ave. 

87 


Sergt.  James  Reilly,  New  York  City. 

Sergt.  Joseph  Donally,  died  May  10,  1905,  at  388  Palisade  Avenue,  West 

Hoboken,  New  Jersey. 

Corp.   William  J.   Wheat,   died  in   New  York  City. 
Corp.  Alphonse  Bietry,  died. 

Musician  Michael  Donahue,  died  in  New  York  City. 

Private  John  Attwel,  died  March  5,  1873,  in^Brooklyn;    buried  in  Ever 
green  Cemetery;  Grave  No.  659. 
Private  Eugene  De  Flandre,  killed  at  the^battle  of  Patty,  Dec.  2,  1870, 

in  the  Franco-Prussian  Wrar.  • 

Private   Gustav   Druckhamer,   died    May    7,    1897,   in   National   Military 

Home,  Kansas. 
Private  Samuel  A.   Davis,  died  Aug.   19,   1894,  in  Brooklyn;    buried  in 

Evergreen  Cemetery,  Mt.  Seir,  No.  77. 
Private  Francis  A.  Heald,  died  at  the  Levee|Cotton  Press,  April  26,  1863, 

New  Orleans,  La. 
Private  Geo.   F.  Jessup,  died  Feb.  28,  1898,  New  York   State   Soldiers' 

Home,  Bath,  N.  Y. 

Private  Thos.   Kearney,  died  Dec.    i,   1863,  at   New  Iberia,  La. 
Private  Richard  Kearney,  died. 

Private  Joseph  O.  LeClaire,  died  in  New  Orleans,  La. 
Private  Louis  Matthonex,  died  in  Shenandoah  Valley,  1865. 
Private  James  A.  Mills,  died  Aug.  26,  1898,  State  Home,  Quincy,  111. 
Private  William  Murray,  died  Dec.   31,   1869,  National  Military  Home, 
Togus,  Me.;  buried  in  Home  Cemetery,  No.  26,  Row  2,  Section   i. 
Private  James  McLaughlin,  died. 
Private  Joseph  O'Donnell,  died. 

Private  George  F.   Prichard,  died  November,   1874. 
Private  James  B.  Quinn,  New  York  City;  died  Aug.  29,  1875. 
Private  Lewis  B.  Terhune,  died  Nov.  23,  1901,  National  Military  Home, 

Danville,  111. 

Private  Jacob  A.  Waterhouse,  died  Sept.  26,  1889,  New  York  City. 
Private  William   M.    Stevens,   died   May   20,    1863,    National   Cemetery, 

Baton  Rouge,  La.;   Grave  No.  1276. 

Private  Charles  Vraboss,  died  at  New  Iberia  La.,  Dec.  25,  1863. 
Private  Thomas  S.  Timpson,  died   May  23,  1900,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.;    lying 

in  the  family  vault  at  Lordville,  Delaware  County,  N.  Y. 
Private  George  Brown,  died  Aug.  26,  1864,  New  Orleans,  Chalmitte,  La., 

National  Cemetery;  Grave  No.  3900. 

Private  Charles  Grossman,  died  Aug.  27,  1863,  Baton  Rouge,  La. 
Private  Edward  A.  Henry,  died  December  13,  1864,  New  York  City. 
Private  Joseph  Raymond,  died  Jan.   15,   1864,  New  Orleans,  La. 
Private  Spicer  J.   Ruderon,  died  Feb.   7,   1863,  Camp  Parapet,  La. 
Private  Henry  Edwards,  was  frozen  to  death  in  the  rigging  of  the  three- 
masted  schooner  Montana  wrecked  in  the'storm  at  Pea  Island.  N.  C. 
Sunday   Dec.    n,    1904,   swept   away  to  sea. 
Private  Charles  H.  Bradford,  died  Sept.  16,  1895. 

SS 


Private  Thomas  Burns,  died. 

Private  August  Derveaux,  died. 

Private  Thomas  McCafferty,  died  Nov.  7,  1883. 

COMPANY  B. 

Captain  H.  W.  Hicks,  Jr.,  died  Aug.  19,  1863,  Clifton,  Staten  Island; 
buried  in  Greenwood  Cemetery  in  Lot  11819,  Section  75. 

Captain  John  P.  Morris,  died  June  18,  1868;  buried  in  St.  Ann's  Ceme 
tery,  i4oth  St.  and  St.  Ann's  Ave.,  New  York  City. 

Lieut.  William  J.  Walker,  died  in  1887. 

Sergt.  George  E.  Cogswell,  died  in  Levee  Cotton  Press,  New  Orleans, 
April  21,  1863;  buried  in  the  Cemetery  attached  to  Grace  Church, 
Jamaica,  in  family  plot. 

Sergt.  S.  Wenman,  died  1890. 

Sergt.  John  J.  McGuiness,  died. 

Sergt.  Frank  B.  Davis,  died  March  i,  1900,  at  Tarrytown,  N.  Y. 

Sergt.  J.  K.  P.  Edwards,  died  July  28,  1863,  National  Cemetery,  Baton 
Rouge,  La.;  Grave  No.  183.  (Died  from  the  effects  of  wounds 
received  at  Port  Hudson,  May  27,  1863.) 

Sergt.  William  R.  Finch,  died  July  2,  1863,  Springfield  Landing,  La. 

Sergt.  Wm.  Wood,  died  Richmond  Valley,  Staten  Island,  N.  Y.,  Oct. 
19,  1890. 

Sergt.  Thomas  G.  Hendry,  died  April  27,  1877;  buried  in  Jamaica,  L.  I. 

C  >rp.  Ed.  Rigney,  died  Aug.  17,  1892. 

Corp.  Bernard  McGowan,  died. 

Corp.  Chas.  Lewin,  died  of  typhoid  fever  at  Levee  Cotton  Press,  La., 
May  16,  1863. 

Private  Jas.  W.  Banks,  died  Jan.  31,  1901,  Norwalk,  Conn. 

Private  Samuel  J.  Bradley,  died  1891;  buried  in  Greenwood  Cemetery, 
N.  Y.,  Lot  2458,  Grave  793. 

Private  Gilles  Roggerman,  died  May  27,  1888;  buried  in  Calvary  Ceme 
tery,  old  part. 

Private  Nathan  Rickhow,  died  Oct.  4,  1895,  Tottenville,  Staten  Island; 
buried  in  Tottenville  Cemetery. 

Private  John  B.  Roache,  died  Oct.  20,   1882,  State  Home,  Bath,  N.  Y. 

Private  Bernard  O'Donnell,  died  June  25,  1893,  New  York  City,  from 
effects  of  wounds. 

Private  Richard  H.  Berrian,  died  at  Harpers  Ferry,  Va.,  Aug.  8,  186^; 
buried  in  National  Cemetery,  Winchester. 

Private  James  Donevan,  died  from  wounds  received  at  Pleasant  Hill, 
April  9,  1864. 

Private  Elisa  E.  Dennison,  drowned  Aug.  25,  1863,  at  Baton  Rouge,  La. 

Private  Nicholas  Howard,  died  Jan.  22,  186^;  buried  in  trench,  Salis 
bury,  N.  C. 

Drummer  Samuel  A.  Lawrence,  woiinded  in  rifle  pits,  died  June  28,  1863 
and  burled  in  the  National  Cemetery,  Port  Hudsc  n,  La.;  Grave  N  . 
2976. 

89 


Private  Chas.  Uhl,  died  May  n,  1902;  buried  in  Hudson  City  Cemetery, 
N.  Y.  Soldiers'  Plot. 

Private  Frederick  Farmer,  died  June  n,  1864;  buried  in  National  Ceme 
tery,  Alexandria,  La.;  Grave  No.  1044. 

Private  William  Hewes,  died  July  3,  1863,  at  Baton  Rouge,  La.,  of 
wounds  received  at  Port  Hudson,  May  27,  1863;  buried  in  National 
Cemetery,  Baton  Rouge,  in  Grave  No.  1136. 

Private  John  Harris,  died  March  28,  1864,  at  Alexandria,  La. 

Private  Richard  King,  died  May  20,  1864,  at  New  Orleans,  La.,  from 
wounds  received  at  Pleasant  Hill,  April  9,  1864? 

Private  Frederick  Kreb,  died  Aug.  17,  1863,  at  Port  Hudson,  La. 

Private  Keron  Kegon,  died  Dec.  17,  1863,  at  New  Iberia,  La. 

Private  Mark  Plunkett,  died  April  27,  1864,  at  Bonne  Carre,  La. 

Private  Thomas  Williams. 

Private  John  Dennis,  died  April  4,  1864,  at  New  Orleans,  La. 

Private  Abraham  R.  Boereum,  died. 

Private  Mark  Kavanagh,  died  May  i,  1896,  Soldiers'  Home,  National 
Cemetery. 

Private  George  W.  Lawsen,  died. 

Private  Joseph  Miller,  died. 

Private  James  McManus,  died  Nov.  19,  1883,  Jackson,  Mich. 

Private  Samuel  B.  Metier,  died  Oct.  8,  1904,  Jackson,  Mich. 

Colored  Cook  John  Washington,  drowned  at  Morganzia,  La.,  June  20,  1864. 

COMPANY  C. 

Col.  William  W.  Stephenson,  died  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  March  4,   1889; 

buried  in  Greenwood  Cemetery,  Boxwood  Path,  9502-9505. 
Lieut.  E.  Hampton  Mulford,  died  Nov.   23,   1887. 

Sergt.  Samuel  S.  Sweet,  died  Aug.   23,   1902,  Jamesport,  L.  I.,  N.  Y. 
Sergt.  Jas.  R.  Glover,  died. 
Sergt.  Henry  W.  Halsey,  died  April  13,  1887. 
Sergt.  T.  Augustus  Parson,  died  Nov.  15,  1863. 
Sergt.  Frederick  R.  Warner,  died. 
Sergt.  Geo.  W.  Bogart,  died  1896. 
Corp.  Sebastian  Helfrich,  died  Feb.  4,  1894. 
Corp.  Frederick  or  John  T.   Norman,  died  Aug.   7,   1863,  from  wounds; 

buried  in  National  Cemetery,  Baton  Rouge;  Grave  No.  1182. 
Corp.  John  Thiel,  died  Dec.  18,  1900. 
Corp.  Jas.  McMeekin,  died  from  effects  of  wounds  Sept.  16,  1899;  buried 

in  Evergreen  Cemetery. 
Musician  John  Wasser,  died  May  9,  1888. 

Private  Peter  Harted,  died  April  19,  1863,  at  Camp  Parapet,  La. 
Private  Michael  Lyhem,  died  June  21,  1864,  at  Morganzia,  La. 
Private  John    Geering,   died   Feb.  8,   1865,   Fort   Columbus,   New  York 

Harbor. 
Private  Joseph  Schase,  died  Sept.  2,  1865;   buried  in  National  Cemetery, 

Cypress  Hills,  N.  Y. ;  Grave  No.  3170. 


Private  James  Gardiner,  died  Dec.  4,  1863;  buried  in  National  Cemetery, 
Baton  Rouge,  La.;  Grave  No.  753. 

Private  Joseph  C.  Young,  died  June  25,  1863;  buried  in  National  Ceme 
tery,  Baton  Rouge,  La.;  Grave  No.  1125. 

Private  Jas.  R.  Nichols,  died  Sept.  17,  1863;  buried  in  National  Ceme 
tery,  Baton  Rouge,  La.;  Grave  No.  2197. 

Private  Jas.  Rigney,  died. 

Private  John  Yack,  died  Aug.  16,  1884. 

Private  Henry  Haymes,  died  May  18,  1863,  New  Orleans,  La. 

Private  Peter  Gaffoa,  died  at  Sag  Harbor,  Long  Island. 

Private  Samuel  B.  Jennings,  died  May  30,  1901. 

Private  David  K.  Miller,  died  April  12,  1902,  East  Hampden,  L.  I.,  N.  Y. 

Private  Henry  B.  Mackey,  died  Feb.  14,  1902,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. ;  Green 
wood  Cemetery. 

Private  Henry  Thoman,  died  May  2,  1896,  National  Military  Home, 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Private  John  Laughtman,  died  Dec.  u,  1863;  buried  in  National  Ceme 
tery,  Baton  Rouge,  La.;  Grave  No.  728. 

Private  Richard  Hobby,  died  from  effects  of  wounds,  in  Brooklyn,  N. 
Y.,  May  18,  1864;  buried  in  Evergreen  Cemetery;  Grave  No.  2577. 

Private  Herman  Behlmer,  died  Aug.  24,  1864,  Annapolis  Junction, 
Md. ;  Grave  No.  627. 

Private  Thomas  B.  Buckley,  died  Jan.  12,  1865,  Stevenson  Station,  Va. 

Private  John  Fisher,  died  Jan.  6,  1864,  Baton  Rouge,  La. 

Private  Ambrose  Hohn,  died  Dec.  n,  1863,  Franklin,  La. 

Private  John  Harrison,  died  July  2,  1865,  at  Savannah,  Ga.,  of  sun 
stroke;  buried  in  National  Cemetery,  Beauford,  S.  C. ;  Grave  No.  1018. 

Private  Michael  Innis,  died  Nov.   16,   1863,  at  New  Orleans,  La. 

Private  Martin  King,  died  Dec.  22,  1863,  at  New  Orleans,  La. 

Private  Thomas  Mara,  died  Nov.  i,  1864,  at  Cahauba,  Ala.,  prisoner  of 
war. 

Private  Joseph  C.  Young,  died  June  24,  1863,  at  Baton  Rouge,  La.; 
buried  in  National  Cemetery;  Grave  No.  1125. 

Private  Henry  M.  Rowdon,  died  Sept.  25,  1864;  buried  in  National 
Cemetery,  Alexandria,  La.;  Grave  828,  Section  18. 

Private  Charles  Brown,  died  Aug.  19,  1901. 

Private  Frank  Kochendoefer,  died. 

Private  Bernard  F.  Markey,  died. 

Private  William  Vanderdose,  died. 

Private  Dennis  O.  Connor,  died  in  National  Military  Home,  Hampton, 
Va.,  April  10,  1905;  buried  in  Calvary,  N.  Y. 

COMPANY  D. 

Capt.    William   R.    French,    died   June    22,    1892;     buried   in   Woodlawn 

Cemetery, 
ist  Lieut.  Charles  R.  Carville,  killed  at  the  battle  of  Port  Hudson,  La., 


May  27,  1863  ;   buried  in  Greenwood  Cemetery,  Lake  Ave.,  Brooklyn, 

N.  Y. ;   buried  July  15,  1863,  in  Lot  No.  8289. 
Sergt.  Frank  H.  Nichol  or  McNichol,  died  May  20,  1873,  at  New  York 

City ;  buried  in  Calvary  Cemetery. 

Sergt.  John  P.  Van  Pelt,  died  1895,  at  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Sergt.  Grafton  Fenno,  died  in  New  York  City,  1895. 
Sergt.  John  Ackerman,  died  Feb.  7,  1869;  buried  in  Greenwood  Cemetery, 

Lot  52-12,  Section  85. 

Musician  Richard  Thum,  died  in  New  York  City. 
Corp.  William  C.  Hallenbeck,  died  Sept.   29,   1863;    buried  in  National 

Cemetery,  Baton  Rouge,  La.;  Grave  No.  712. 
Corp.  William  Orr,  died  Dec.  16,  1903,  at  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 
Corp.  David  Brown,  killed  Feb.  21,  1863,  at  Camp  Parapet,  La.;  buried. 

in  Chalmette  National  Cemetery,   New  Orleans;    Grave  No.   8892. 
Corp.  Charles  R.  Gordon,  died  Aug.  24,  1900. 
Corp.  Daniel  Danforth,  died  Aug.       ,  1890. 
Private  John  H.  Baumgard,  died  Sept.  9,  1899,  National  Military  Home, 

Togus,  Me. ;    buried   in   Home   Cemetery;     Grave   No.    1530. 
Private  William  P.  Brown,  died  Aug.  2,  1894,  National  Military  Home, 

Togus,  Me.;    buried  in  Home  Cemetery;    Grave  No.   1129. 
Private  Augustus  Johnson,  died  March  i,  1902,  in  New  York  City. 
Private  Jas.  A.   Gordon,  died  Aug.   21,   1888;    buried  National  Military 

Cemetery,  Ohio;   Row  16,  Section  G. 
Private   Frederick   Rader,    died   Dec.    15,    1904,    New   Brighton,    Staten 

Island ;   buried  in 
Private  Wm.  G.  Haliker,  died  Dec.   13,   1882,  National  Military  Home; 

buried  in  Home  Cemetery,   Hampton,  Va. 
Private  Chas.   Schultz  or  Schutt,  died  Sept.   28,   1897,  in  Brooklyn,  N. 

Y. ;     buried   in    Lutheran   Cemetery,    Brooklyn,    N.    Y. ;     Lot    1556, 

Path  23,  Map  2,  Middle  Ave. 
Private  John  Smith,  died  in  New  York  City. 

Private  Robert  Whittaker,  died  Oct.  4,  1863;    buried  in  National  Ceme 
tery,  Baton  Rouge,  La.;   Grave  No.  729. 
Private  John  Gallagher,  died  Dec.  13,  1892. 
Private  Paul  Morrell,  died  Feb.  28,  1864,  Franklin,  La. 
Private  Robert  Allen,  died  Sept.  24,  1872. 
Private  Thomas  Austin,  died  Aug.  18,  1893. 
Private  Duncan  Cameron,  died  Feb.       ,  1892. 
Private  Richard  Gare,  died. 
Private  Michael  Madden,  died  July  4,  1874. 
Private  Charles  Methial,  died  from  wounds  received. 
Private  George  Wilcox,  died  May  28,  1863,  from  wounds  received  at  Port 

Hudson,  received  May  27,  1863. 
Private  J..  E.  Liunggren,  died  from  wounds. 


COMPANY  E. 

Capt.  Henry  C.  Imvood,  died;  buried  in  South  Carolina. 

Lieut,  and  Sergt.  Robt.  Gulick,  died  Sept.  2,  1863;  buried  in  National 
Cemetery,  Baton  Rouge,  La.;  Grave  No.  584. 

Com. -Sergt.  George  Woodruff,  died  Jan.  27,  1903,  at  Dorchester,  Mass. 

Sergt.  Alex.  S.  Fosdick,  wounded  at  Port  Hudson  May  27,  1863,  and 
died  from  his  wounds  in  New  York  August  7,  1863  ;  buried  in  Spring 
field  Cemetery,  Jamaica,  L.  I.  z 

Sergt.  Andrew  White,  died  July  14,  1904;  buried  in  Soliders'  Plot, 
National  Cemetery,  Presidio,  Cal. 

Sergt.  Thomas  Mackey,  died  July  27,  1880. 

Corp.  George  W.  Wooley,  died  1869. 

Corp.  John  Feighery,  died  May  19,  1880,  Soldiers'  Home,  Bath,  N.  Y. ; 
buried  in  Home  Cemetery;  Grave  No.  25. 

Corp.  William  Vero,  died  May  n,  1902,  New  York  City. 

Corp.  John  Me  Adams,  died. 

Corp.  Andrew  Jackson,  killed  by  a  shell  March  31,  1863. 

Corp.  David  Ryan,  died. 

Corp.  George  W.  Tower,  died  Aug.   6,   1864,  in  hospital  in  New  York. 

Private  George  W.  B.  Berrian,  died  July  30,  1865;  buried  in  National 
Cemetery,  Cypress  Hills;  Grave  No.  2902. 

Private  John  Delaney,  died  Sept.  12,  1891,  National  Military  Home, 
Milwaukee  County,  Wis. ;  buried  in  Home  Cemetery;  Grave  No. 
641,  Section  i. 

Private  Daniel  S.  Cox,  died  at  New  York  City. 

Private  Henry  DuBois,  died  June  10,  1863;  buried  in  National  Ceme 
tery,  Baton  Rouge,  La.;  Grave  No.  2713. 

Private  James  Hargrave,  died  Sept.  17,  1863;  buried  in  National  Ceme 
tery,  Baton  Rouge,  La.;  Grave  No.  881. 

Private  Andrew  Jackson,  died  April,  1896,  at  Newark,  N.  J. 

Private  Alfred  T.  Karlen,  died  Dec.  3,  1899,  at  New  York  City;  buried 
in  Greenwood  Cemetery,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. ;  Plot  No.  3330 

Private  Chas.  Wheeler,  died  in  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

Private  John  E.  Collins,  died  Jan.  13,  1876,  National  Military  Home, 
Milwaukee  County,  Wis.;  buried  in  Home  Cemetery;  Grave  No. 
15,  Section  3. 

Private  Albert  Lawrence,  died  Feb.  23,  1865,  Camp  Parole,  Annapolis, 
Md. ;  Grave  No.  20. 

Private  John  McLaughlin,  died  Jan.  16,  1865,  Alexandria,  Va. ;  Grave 
No.  2294. 

Private  Joseph  Vedder,  died  Aug.  10,  1864,  in  U.  S.  Hospital,  Fort 
Schuyler,  N.  Y. 

Private  Philip  Hertzinger,  died  May  17,  1863,  in  General  Hospital,  New 
Orleans,  La. 


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Private  William  E.  Simpkins,  died  Oct.  18,  1863,  in  General  Hospital, 
New  Orleans,  La. 

Private  Robert  H.  Tower,  died  March  29,  189 2, Soldiers'  Home,  Hamp 
ton,  Va. ;  buried  in  Home  Cemetery. 

Private  John  Rague,  died  Jan.  5,  1870;  buried  in  Greenwood  Cemetery; 
Grave  No.  966,  Lot  10975. 

Private  John  Cunningham,  died  Dec.  i,  1893. 

Private  Joseph  Dennis,  died  April  4,  1901. 

Private  Robert  Gallott,  died  June  3,  1904. 

Private  John  Marriott,  died  June  2,  1902.  • 

Private  Alfred  Moore,  died. 

Private  William  Singer,  died  Sept.  9,  1903. 

Private  George  Zanner,  died. 

Private  James  Lenhart,  died  Jan.  28,  1865,  Jarvis  Hospital,  Baltimore, 
Md.;  buried  in  National  Cemetery,  New  London,  Md. ;  Grave  No. 
260. 

Private  John  Hoctcr,  killed  while  on  picket  duty  March  28,  1863. 

Private  Charles  G.  Seiberg,  died  Aug.  18,  1863,  from  wounds,  Baton 
Rouge,  La.;  received  at  Port  Hudson,  May  27,  1863. 

COMPANY  F. 

Capt.  Edw.  G.  Hoffman,  died  Aug.  16,  1886;   buried  in  Glenwood  Ceme 
tery,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Capt.  Gould  H.  Thorpe,  died  April  30,  1902,  New  York  City;    buried  in 

Greenwood  Cemetery,   Lot    1049;    Grave   4;    Section   94-95. 
Capt.   DeForest    H.   Thomae,    died    Oct.    26,   1876,    New    Jersey,  effect 

of  wounds;    buried  in  Baptist  Cemetery,  Scott  Plains,  New  Jersey. 
Lieut.  Thomas  S.  Tracey,  died  1875,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
Sergt. -Major  George  A.  Burtis,  died  Dec.  26,  1898. 
Sergt.  John  H.  Mercer,  died  Aug.   24,   1878,  New  York  City;    buried  in 

Silver  Mount  Cemetery;   Plot  No.  198. 
Sergt.    Storm   Reeves,   died   Sept.    10,    1875;    buried   in   Athens,   Green 

County,  N.  Y. 

Sergt.  Augustus  T.  Phillips,  died  1890. 
Sergt.  Martin  Flagherty. 
Sergt.  Charles  W.  Mahaffey. 
Sergt.   Hugh   Liddy,  died  Jan.    31,    1890,    Soldiers'   State   Home,  Bath. 

N.  Y. ;   buried  in  Home  Cemetery;   Grave  No.  546. 
Sergt.  James  Reiley,  died  May  16,  1901,  in  Brooklyn;   buried  in  Calvary 

Cemetery. 

Sergt.  Emile  Burkhardt. 
Corp.  Bernard  Golden,  died. 

Corp.  George  Kierstead,  died  at  New  York  City,  Jan.  2,  1897. 
Corp.  John  Owens,  died  from  effects  of  wounds,  at  New  York  City,  May 

6,    1891;    buried   in   Calvary   Cemetery;    Grave  No.    18,  Plot    DD, 

Section  19. 

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Corp.  John  O'Brien,  died;  buried  in  Calvary  Cemetery. 

Corp.  Thos.  Gallagher,  died  Dec.  n,  1892,  Soldiers'  Home,  Hampton, 
Va. ;  buried  in  Home  Cemetery. 

Corp.  James  E.   Burchan,  drowned  Jan.   18,   1864,  at  Franklin,  La. 

Musician  Michael  Brennan,  died. 

Private  Charles  Blake  or  Hermance,  died  1980. 

Private  Car  or  John  Carn,  died  Jan.  30,  1881,  National  Military  Home, 
Ohio  ;  buried  in  Home  Cemetery,  Row  5,  Section  D. 

Private  James  A.  Coffey,  died. 

Private  Michael  Callahan,  died. 

Private  William  Ellis,  died. 

Private  John  Henry,  died;  buried  in  Greenwood  Cemetery;  Grave  No. 
9,  Lot  8309. 

Private  William  Jones,  died. 

Private  James  Kerrigan,  died  1889. 

Private  Edward  McGrath. 

Private  John  Hillen,  died  Dec.  16,  1898,  in  Brooklyn;  buried  in  Holy 
Cross  Cemetery,  29  St.  Stephen  Square  Range. 

Private  William  F.  Slatterley,  died  Dec.,  1891. 

Private  Eris  K.  E.  Shamanis,  died  June  7,  1863  ;  buried  at  Baton  Rouge, 
La.;  Grave  No.  2734. 

Private  E.  E.  Lohman,  died  June  4,  1863;  buried  in  National  Cemetery, 
Baton  Rouge,  La.;  Grave  No.  1158. 

Private  William  Smith  or  Christopher  Malliason,  died  July  15,  1897; 
buried  in  Calvary  Cemetery. 

Private  James  H.  Todd,  died  Nov.  n,  1887,  at  New  York  City;  buried 
in  National  Cemetery,  Cypress  Hills;  Grave  No.  4662,  lower  part. 

Private  Louis  Ulrich,  died  Sept.  7,  1903;  buried  in  Hollowell  Cemetery, 
Me. 

Private  Samuel  Lyons,  died. 

Private  George  Shepherd,  died  in  Brooklyn  in  1891. 

Private  Maurice  Daly,  died  June  29,  1903,  at  State  Soldiers'  Home- 
New  York;  buried  in  St.  Paul's  Cemetery,  Oswego  County,  N.  Y. 

Private  James  E.  Parkes,  died  July  18,  1864;  buried  National  Ceme 
tery,  Hampton,  Va. ;  Grave  No.  3550. 

Private  William  Stephen,  died  June  22,  1863,  at  Baton  Rouge,  La.,  of 
wounds  received  at  Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863. 

Private  William  Waters,  died  Feb.  4,  1905,  Soldiers'  Home,  Bath,  N. 
Y. ;  buried  in  Pinelawn  Cemetery,  L.  I.,  N.  Y. 

Private  Henry  Gallagher,  died. 

Private  John  Miller,  died  Nov.  5,  1881. 

Private  James  Mellaney,  died. 

Private  James  E.  Parkes,  died  Feb.  26,  1864. 

Private  William  H.  Snedecor,  died  from  wounds  received  at  Port  Hud 
son,  La.,  June  30,  1863;  buried  at  National  Cemetery,  Port  Hud 
son,  La. 


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BAYONET    EXERCISE 

% 

As  drilled  by  the  J65th  Regiment,  N.  Y.  Vol.  Infantry,  2d  Battalion, 
Duryee  Zouaves,     1862-1865 

Prime  parry  (right) Th'rust  and  develop 

Second  parry  (left) «         «  « 

Tierce  parry  (left) «         «  « 

Ouarte  parry  (right) «         «  « 

High  tierce  parry  (left) «         «  « 

High  quarte  parry  (right) ( (         ( (          ( ( 

Guard  against  cavalry,  right  parry. 
Guard  against  cavalry,  left  parry. 
Thrust  and  passade. 

Lower  the  stock Strike  and  develop 

Stock  to  the  right «         «  « 

Stock  to  the  left «         «  « 

«tock  to  the  rear «         «  « 

On  the  left,  shorten. 
On  the  right,  shorten. 
Tierce  and  retreat  parry. 
Seconde  and  retreat  parry. 
Right,  vault. 
Left,  vault. 
Right  rear,  vault. 
Step  to  ri^ht,  advance. 

Step  to  left,  retreat. 

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FORLORN  HOPE  OF  PORT  HUDSON,  LA. 

General  Orders  No.  49. 

Headquarters  Department  of  .the  Gulf,  igth  Army  Corps. 
Before  Port  Hudson,  June  15,  1863. 

The  Commanding  General  congratulates  the  troops  before 
Port  Hudson  upon  the  steady  advance  made  upon  the  enemy's 
works,  and  is  confident  of  an  immediate  and  triumphant  issue 
of  the  contest.  We  are  at  all  points  upon  the  threshold  of 
his  fortifications.  One  more  advance  and  they  are  ours! 

For  the  last  duty  victory  imposes,  the  Commanding  General 
summons  the  bold  men  of  the  corps  to  the  organization  of  a 
storming  column  of  1,000  men,  to  vindicate  the  flag  of  the 
Union  and  the  memory  of  its  defenders  who  have  fallen!  Let 
them  come  forward! 

Officers  who  lead  the  column  of  victory  in  this  last  assault 
may  be  assured  of  the  just  recognition  of  their  services  by 
promotion,  and  every  officer  and  soldier  who  shares  its  perils, 
and  its  glory,  shall  receive  a  medal  fit  to  commemof'ate  the 
first  grand  success  of  the  campaign  of  1863  for  the  freedom  of 
the  Mississippi.  His  name  will  be  placed  in  General  Orders 
upon  the  Roll  of  Honor. 

Division  commanders  will  at  on^e  report  the  names  of  the 
officers  and  men  who  may  volunteer  for  this  service,  in  order 
that  the  organization  of  the  column  may  be  completed  without 
delay. 

By  command  of  Major-General  N.  P.  Banks. 

RICHARD  B.   IRWIX, 
Assistant  Adjutant-General. 
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The  following  is  a  list  of  the  members  of  the  i65th,  our 
regiment,  who  volunteered  in  the  forlorn  hope  at  Port  Hud 
son  under  the  above  order  of  General  Banks,  this  list  is  taken 
from  Assistant  Adjutant-General  Richard  B.  Irwin's  "  History 
of  the  i  gth  Army  Corps": 


Captain 


Company 
Felix  Agnus  ................      A      Private 


Henry  C.  Inwood E 

Lieutenant  Gustavus  F.  Linguist C 

Sergeant       Walter  T.  Hall A 

William  T.  Sinclair A 

John  Fleming A 

John  W.  Dickins A 

Corporal       Richard  Baker A 

Josiah  C.  Dixon A 

George  E.  Armstrong A 

Private         James  E.  Barker A 

Peter  Beaucamp A 

Samuel  Davis A 

Gustav  Druckhammer A 

Thomas  Kerney A 

David  Lewis A 

George  McKinney A 

George  A.  Metzel A 

William  Vero E 


Elias  H.  Tucker 

John  H.  Valk 

Edward  Vass 

Drummer  Michaej  Donohue.  .  .  . 
Private 


Company 
..  .      A 
..      A 
A 


A 

Elisha  E.  Dennison.  ...  B 

Patrick  H.  Matthews. .  .  B 

John  Cassidy C 

Robert  Hobbey C 

Laurentz  M.  Lange.  ...  C 

John  Langhtman C 

Corporal    James  F.  Campbell.  ...  D 

Private       Eugene  Deflander D 

Henry  Edwards D 

Henry  R.  Loomis D 

Thomas  Belcher E 

John  Feighery E 

Stephen  Gillen E 

Edwin  A.  Shaw.  .  E 


The  above  named  Eugene  Deflander  and  Henry  Edwards 
are  erroneously  stated  in  above  list  as  members  of  Co.  D.  They 
were,  in  fact,  members  of  Co.  A;  and  Robert  Hobbey,  as  men 
tioned,  should  be  Richard  Hobbey,  and  Henry  R.  Loomis, 
mentioned  as  of  Co.  D,  in  fact  belonged  to  Co.  E. 

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THE  ESCAPE  OF  THREE  ZOUAVES 
FROM  PORT  HUDSON,  LA.,  J863 

It  may  not  be  amiss  to  note  here  the  escape  from  prison 
of  three  of  the  boys  of  our  regiment  who  were  captured  at  the 
charge  on  Port  Hudson,  May  27,  1863,  and  escaped  on  the 
morning  of  July  3,  1863,  not  being  willing  to  pass  our  great 
national  holiday  under  any  flag  except  our  own. 

These  men  were  Corporal  Plotts,  Co.  E,  Private  J.  Hamilton, 
Co.  B,  and  Sergeant  Steves,  Co.  B,  and  to  them  that  Fourth 
was  the  greatest  one  they  ever  spent. 

They  were  among  those  in  the  front  during  the  charge,  and 
just  before  our  gallant  and  glorious  Smith  fell  he  gave  the  order 
to  those  left  unhurt  to  "lie  down."  They  were  already  so 
close  up  to  the  fort  that  all  the  cannon  shots  from  inside  (and 
many  of  the  other  shots  also)  went  over  their  heads,  and  there 
fore  nothing  was  to  be  done  but  drop  in  the  corn -furrows, 
grass,  and  underbrush,  and  lie  there  until  after  dark,  for  wher~ 
ever  the  enemy  saw  any  movement  among  the  bushes  or  grass 
they  would  fire  at  the  mover  even  if  they  might  not  see  him. 

That  was  a  terrible  night  of  suffering  for  the  wounded  Zou 
aves.  Many  were  already  dead,  and  many  were  crying  for 
help  as  they  were  dying  from  their  wounds,  none  of  our  sur 
geons  being  then  able  to  come  to  their  aid.  Some  were  giving 
their  dying  gasps,  others  breathing  their  last  fond  words,  and 
it  was  noticed  by  one  present  that  in  nearly  every  case  of  death 
the  last  few  words  were  addressed  to  "Mother" — the  dear  one 
whom  each  imagined  to  be  near. 

Just  before  starting  in  the  charge  the  two  canteens  of  the 
general  guides,  Fosdick  and  Steves,  by  orders  of  Colonel  Smith, 
had  been  filled  with  Q.  M.  whiskey,  and,  by  further  orders,  they 
gave  to  each  Zouave  who  wished  it  "a  bracer,"  for  we  had 

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promised  our  leader  that  we  would  take  Port  Hudson  at  the 
"point  of  the  bayonet  if  we  lasted  long  enough."  And  to  help 
carry  out  that  promise,  as  we  started  we  discharged  our  rifles 
in  the  air  so  that  no  man  might  be  tempted  to  stop  long  enough 
during  the  charge  to  fire  his  piece.  We  did  not  "last  long 
enough,"  but  there  were  164  unhurt  of  the  six  companies  of 
Zouaves.  Soon  as  it  was  dark  enough  these  crept  back  to 
our  lines,  except  Plotts,  Hamilton,  and  Steves,  who  remained 
through  the  entire  night  doing  what  they  could  to  help  their 
dying  and  wounded  comrades.  This  included  giving  them 
what  was  left  of  the  whiskey  in  the  canteens  of  Fosdick  and 
Steves.  Poor  Fosdick  was  among  those  who  was  mortally 
wounded. 

The  long  night  at  last  passed,  and  daylight  once  more 
showed  the  dreadful  state  of  affairs  to  the  three  unhurt  com 
rades,  as  they  were  keeping  up  the  spirits  of  the  wounded 
and  helpless,  until  (as  they  thought)  our  ambulances  would 
arrive.  They  found  themselves  much  nearer  the  walls  of  the 
fort  than  they  expected,  and  a  party  of  the  enemy  soon  came 
out  and  took  them  inside  the  fort  as  prisoners  of  war — they, 
at  first  sight,  thinking  this  party  was  help  from  our  own  hos 
pital. 

The  Confederate  officers  inside  highly  praised  the  bravery 
of  our  charge,  saying  they  felt  that  it  was  almost  like  murder 
to  fire  their  cannon  on  us  as  we  came  up,  but  that  they  could 
keep  us  out  in  no  other  way.  They  also  said  it  was  perfectly 
useless  for  our  side  to  try  to  take  Port  Hudson  by  charge,  pro 
tected  as  it  was  by  such  cannon,  mounted  behind  such  heavy 
walls,  and  their  entire  forces  out  of  sight  during  action,  guarded 
by  the  works.  For  safe  keeping  they  put  our  three  boys  in 
an  old  country-store  building  which  they  used  as  a  prison- 
house.  In  this  building  were  as  many  captives  from  the 
various  Union  regiments  as  could  well  lay  down  on  the  floor; 
and  in  the  cellar  under  us  were  imprisoned  the  men  of  their 
own  vicinity  who  refused  to  bear  arms  against  the  Union  flag. 

As  the  Southerners  inside  Port  Hudson  were  entirely  sur 
rounded;  they  were  getting  more  and  more  short  of  provisions 
every  day,  but  they  treated  their  prisoners  as  well  as  they 
could  afford  under  the  circumstances.  Grant  was  above 
Vicksburg,  General  Banks,  with  the  igth  and  i3th  Corps,  had 
the  place  completely  surrounded  on  the  land-side,  and  there 


were  six  Union  gunboats  lying  in  the  river  below  the  place, 
preventing  them  from  receiving  any  provisions  from  outside. 
Comrade  Plotts  had  always  been  a  great  swimmer,  and  seeing 
the  Union  flag  flying  from  our  gunboats  anchored  six  miles 
below  in  the  Mississippi  was  too  much  of  a  temptation  for 
Union  boys,  so  one  quiet  night  during  the  latter  part  of  June, 
Hamilton  and  Steves  assisted  Plotts  into  some  old  clothes, 
and  to  slip  away  from  the  guard  and  get  down  the  high  bank 
to  the  edge  of  the  water.  The  two  last  named  not  being  such 
fine  swimmers,  and  all  being  much  weakened  from  lack  of 
food,  thought  it  best  not  to  start  with  him. 

Plotts  started  as  quickly  and  vigorously  as  possible,  mak 
ing  fine  headway  at  first,  as  he  had  the  current  of  the  river 
with  him.  For  over  two  hours  he  strove,  and  then  found 
himself  still  over  one-third  of  the  distance  from  the  gunboats, 
and  his  strength  fast  leaving  him.  What  was  to  be  done? 
Struggle  as  he  might  he  realized  he  could  keep  above  water 
but  a  few  minutes  longer,  therefore  he  drew  a  long  breath  and 
shouted  with  all  his  might  for  help.  As  good  luck  would  have 
it  he  was  heard  by  a  man  on  shore  with  a  boat,  who  rowed 
out  and  took  him  in  just  as  he  was  going  to  the  bottom. 

After  the  "Rebs"  found  out  who  he  was  they  brought 
him  back  to  the  prison-house  again,  and  this  time  put  him  in 
irons,  at  the  same  time  taking  the  opportunity  to  give  notice 
to  the  Zouaves  that  any  attempt  to  escape  thereafter  would 
be  fatal,  for  they  were  treating  them  just  as  well  as  circum 
stances  would  admit,  and  therefore  the  first  step  towards  an 
escape  would  be  followed  by  a  shot  to  kill  without  stopping 
to  order  a  halt. 

When  the  time  for  the  actual  escape  arrived,  about  ten  days 
after,  Steves  picked  off  Plott's  shackles  by  inserting  the  loop 
of  a  leather  shoe-string  in  the  keyhole  of  the  irons — a  trick 
he  had  learned  once  while  on  guard  over  some  unruly  drummer 
boys  on  Staten  Island,  who  were  tired  of  waiting  to  be  sent 
to  the  front. 

Towards  the  last  of  June  our  boys  had  been  reduced  to 
two  ears  each  of  hard  corn  per  day  (same  quality  as  was  fed 
to  horses)  and  we  were  obliged  to  boil  it  about  half  an  hour 
to  get  it  soft  enough  to  eat.  To  procure  the  wood  with  which 
to  make  the  fires  to  boil  the  corn,  they  were  allowed  to  go  out 
side  the  prison-house,  one  at  a  time  under  guard,  and  find 

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it  where  they  could,  and  this  trifling  fact  of  being  obliged  to 
look  for  firewood  enabled  Steves  one  day  to  find  an  old  table- 
knife,  with  handle  partly  rusted  off,  which  gave  them  the 
means  of  making  their  escape. 

With  this  old  knife  they  cut  through  the  floor  of  the  prison, 
and  this  was  accomplished  only  by  firmly,  slowly,  and  patiently 
drawing  the  knife  across  three  of  the  boards,  during  the  best 
part  of  a  summer  day  and  night,  until  they  were  entirely  cut 
through,  at  the  same  time  holding  up  an  old* blanket  so  as  to 
hide  the  movement  from  the  guards. 

This  gave  the  three  Zouaves  access  to  the  cellar,  where,  as 
they  had  learned  while  cutting  through  the  floor,  the  men 
confined  in  the  cellar  already  had  a  hole  nearly  finished  which 
they  had  dug  with  an  old  tin  plate.  Our  boys  helped  them 
with  a  big  iron  spoon  to  finish  digging  it.  The  hole  was  about 
ten  feet  long,  from  the  cellar  where  is  started  to  where  it  came 
out  of  the  ground  back  of  the  building,  and  just  large  enough 
to  crawl  through  if  on  light  diet. 

No  time  was  now  to  be  lost,  and  the  three  Zouaves,  to 
their  surprise,  found  no  one  willing  to  start  for  the  Union  lines 
but  themselves.  The  others  said  the  risk  was  too  great,  and 
that,  as  it  was  supposed  the  place  could  hold  out  but  a  short 
time  longer  before  surrender,  it  would  not  pay  to  take  said 
risk. 

Our  boys  started  at  once  for  Thompson's  Creek,  about  two 
miles  distant  to  the  northeast,  traveling  in  very  lively  time, 
mostly  down  hill,  until  they  reached  that  stream  just  as  day 
was  breaking.  Seeing  a  boat  on  the  other  shore  Plotts  threw 
off  his  clothes,  swam  across  the  creek,  brought  the  boat  back 
and  rowed  Hamilton  and  Steves  over  to  the  Union  lines — once 
more  free  men. 

It  took  only  half  an  hour  to  reach  the  3d  Brigade  Head 
quarters,  and  another  half-hour  to  reach  2d  Division  Head 
quarters.  At  each  place  they  gave  full  accounts  of  the  for 
tifications  inside,  and  full  information  as  to  how  short  the 
enemy  was  inside  for  food.  The  three  Zouaves  spent  July 
4,  1863,  under  their  own  flag,  and  a  few  weeks  later,  after 
General  Banks  had  captured  the  town,  they  put  in  this  same 
prison-house,  as  prisoners,  the  very  men  who  were  formerly 
on  guard  over  them. 

And   those   Confederate   officers   and   men   who   had   shown 

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kindness  to  our  boys  when  prisoners  were  introduced  to  the 
Zouave  guard  officers,  who  now  had  charge  of  the  town,  and 
they  certainly  found  those  little  deeds  of  kindness  proved  for 
them  a  good  investment. 

Just  before  Port  Hudson  surrendered,  our  navy  officers  on 
the  gunboats  below  the  fort  asked  that  Comrade  Plotts  might 
come  aboard  the  boats  and  help  them  direct  their  heavy  shells 
where  they  would  do  the  most  good.  Major  Agnus,  then 
commanding  the  regiment,  allowed  him  to  go, -and  as  fate  would 
have  it,  the  very  last  shot  fired  from  the  fort  before  they 
lowered  their  flag,  killed  poor  Plotts,  on  July  6th. 

Peace  be  to  his  ashes — they  lie  just  below  Port   Hudson, 
on  the  east  bank  of  the  Mississippi. 

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GENERAL  FELIX  AGNftS. 

GENERAL  FELIX  AGNUS  was  born  in  Lyons,  France,  in 
1839.  He  belongs  to  one  of  the  old  families  in  that  country 
which  traces  its  lineage  back  more  than  1,000  years.  His  family 
moved  to  Paris  when  he  was  a  child,  and  his  education  was 
received  at  College  Jolie  Clair,  near  Montrouge,  a  suburb  of 
the  French  capital,  made  famous  during  the  German  siege 
and  the  Communist  uprising.  In  1852  he  started  on  an  adven 
turous  tour  around  the  world. 

In  the  war  between  France  and  Austria  he  served  in  the 
3d  Regiment  of  Zouaves,  and  was  in  the  battle  of  Montabello. 
He  wras  afterward  detailed  to  a  post  in  the  celebrated  Flying 
Guards  under  Garibaldi. 

In  1860  he  came  to  the  United  States,  and  immediately 
upon  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War  enlisted  as  a  private  soldier 
in  the  Duryee  Zouaves,  5th  New  York  Volunteers,  in  which 
he  served  with  distinction  in  several  battles  and  was  promoted 
to  a  2d  Lieutenancy. 

He  took  part  in  the  organization  of  the  2d  Duryee  Zouaves, 
1 65th  New  York  Yolunteers,  and  took  the  field  with  that  regi 
ment  as  Captain  of  Co.  A.  He  took  part  in  all  the  fighting  of 
that  famous  regiment  and  was  a  member  of  the  storming  party, 
or  "forlorn  hope,"  that  was  organized  as  a  last  resort  to  storm 
the  Confederate  stronghold  of  Port  Hudson. 

He  rose  rapidly  to  the  rank  of  Colonel,  and  when  only 
twenty-six  years  old  received  his  brevet  as  Brigadier-General. 
At  the  close  of  the  war  he  settled  in  Baltimore,  where  he  has 
been  very  conspicuous  in  political  and  civil  life,  and  is  still  in 
control  of  the  widely-known  journal,  the  Baltimore  American, 
which  paper  he  has  successfully  conducted  for  many  years. 

General  Agnus  is  a  man  of  fine  presence,  a  brilliant  orator, 
and  a  leader  of  high  rank  in  political  and  civil  affairs. 

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MAJOR  CHARLES  A.  WALKER. 

MAJOR  CHARLES  A.  WALKER  was  born  in  Albany,  N.  Y., 
June  23,  1843;  both  his  paternal  and  maternal  grandparents 
were  New  England  born,  and  while  he  is  a  lineal  descendant 
of  Widow  W7alker,  who  settled  in  Rehobeth,  Mass.,  in  1636, 
yet  through  collateral  ancestors  he  dates  back  to  the  Mayflower. 

His  ancestors  served  as  officers  on  the  part  of  the  colonies 
during  the  "Colonial"  and  "Revolutionary"  Wars. 

Major  Walker  received  a  common  school  education,  and, 
as  Secretary  to  Speaker  Littlejohn,  of  the  New  York  State 
Assembly,  during  the  winter  of  1 860-61,  was  at  the  side  of 
President  Lincoln  when  he  addressed  the  Legislature  Feb. 
1 8,  1 86 1,  on  his  way  to  his  inauguration,  joining  the  Washing 
ton  Continentals,  Co.  B,  of  the  7 6th  Regiment,  New  York  State 
Militia,  he  performed  guard  duty  with  that  company  at  the 
Albany  barracks  during  the  organization  of  the  two  years' 
regiments  of  New  York  troops  under  the^President's  first  call. 
He  was  one  of  the  first  to  enroll  in  Captain  Hurlburt's  com 
pany  of  Colonel  Frederick  Townsend's  3d  Regiment,  New  York 
Volunteers,  but  withdrew  to  go  with  his  own  company,  which 
-expected  to  enlist  as  part  of  the  home  regiment. 

Seeing  no  immediate  prospects  of  such  a  result  he  went  to 
New  York  city  and  joined  Co.  I,  5th  Regiment,  New  York 
Volunteers,  Duryee  Zouaves,  under  Captain  Chas.  G.  Bartlett* 
July  18,  1861,  encamping  at  Federal  Hill,  Baltimore,  M.  D. 
After  three  months'  hard  labor  Fort  Federal  Hill  was  erected 
by  the  regiment,  mounting  56  guns  of  the  largest  calibre; 
promoted  Corporal  February  20,  1862.  Regiment  attached 
to  Dix's  division,  Middle  Department,  to  March,  1862,  attached 
to  Sykes'  Reserve  Infantry  Division,  Army  of  the  Potomac,  to 
May,  1862,  3d  Brigade  Sykes'  2d  Division  5th  Corps,  Army 
of  the  Potomac,  to  November,  1862;  his  service  with  regi- 

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ment  expedition  through  Accomac  and  Northampton  Coun 
ties,  Va.,  November  14-23,  1861;  duties  in  defence  of  Balti 
more  till  March  30,  1862;  arrived  at  Fortress  Monroe,  Va., 
March  31;  moved  up  the  Peninsula  to  Yorktown,  April 
ii ;  siege  of  Yorktown  April  15,  May  4,  near  Hanover  Court 
House,  Va.,  May  26;  action  at  Hanover  Court  House  May  27; 
action  at  Ashland,  May  29;  action  at  New  Bridge  June  5; 
Old  Church  June  13,  "seven  days"  before  Richmond  June  25 
to  July  i;  battle  of  Mechanicsville  June  26;  .battle  of  Gaines 
Mill  June  27,  during  which  he  was  wounded  in  the  shoulder; 
White  Oak  Swamp  and  Glendale  and  Malvern  Hill,  June  30; 
Harrison's  Landing  July  3d;  at  Harrison's  Landing  de 
tached  on  recruiting  service  in  New  York  city  to  help  raise 
2d  Regiment  of  Zouaves.  An  examination  of  Sergeants  for 
promotion  to  Lieutenants  was  held,  and  as  Corporal  Walker 
was  acting  Sergeant  he  was  called  before  the  board  and 
accepted  and  promised  a  commission. 

Discharged  from  5th  Regiment,  Duryee  Zouaves,  November 
17,  1862,  to  accept  promotion;  commissioned  2d  Lieutenant 
Co.  A,  1 65th  New  York  Volunteers  of  Infantry,  November  18, 
1862,  to  date  from  September  12,  1862;  ist  Lieutenant  Co. 
A.,  August  28,  1863,  to  date  from  January  13,  1863;  Cap 
tain  Co.  A.  January  i,  1864,  to  date  from  July  13,  1863; 
breveted  Major  1865  "for  faithful  and  meritorious  services." 

Expedition  from  New  Orleans  to  Ponchatoula  March  21- 
30;  Lieutenant  Walker,  and  a  detail  of  fifteen  men  of  his  com 
pany  (A)  conducted  the  advance  across  James  Island  March 
23 ;  a  long  trestle  connected  with  the  mainland  was  covered 
by  an  earthwork  evidently  lately  occupied,  just  beyond  in 
a  bayou,  after  driving  off  the  Rebel  guard  and  killing  a  captain 
by  one  of  our  skirmishers  on  one  of  the  boats  our  regiment  cap 
tured  two  schooners  loaded  with  cotton. 

North  Pass  Manchac,  March  23,  1863,  capture  of  Poncha 
toula,  La.,  March  24,  1863;  Berwick  Bay,  March  26,  1863; 
moved  to  Baton  Rouge  thence  to  Port  Hudson  May  20  to  22; 
fight  at  Plain's  Store,  May  21;  May  22,  siege  of  Port  Hudson. 
Assaults  on  Port  Hudson  May  27;  regiment  lost  heavily,  unable 
to  leave  battle-field  until  dark.  Assault  June  14. 

July  8,  surrender  of  Port  Hudson;  August  23,  moved  to 
Baton  Rouge;  on  duty  there  till  Sabine  Pass  expedition; 
September  3-12;  was  acting  Adjutant  from  April  20  until 

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ordered  North  on  sailing  of  expedition  for  recruits  and  con 
scripts;  on  duty  at  Riker's  Island  and  Hart's  Island,  New  York 
Harbor;  was  acting  assistant  Adjutant-General,  also  Provost- 
Marshal  in  charge  of  Rebel  Prison  Camp  on  the  staff  of  Gen 
eral  H.  W.  Wessells  at  Hart's  Island  till  mustered  out  and 
honorably  discharged  September  15,  1865. 

About  5,000  Rebel  prisoners  were  received,  and  after  proper 
rolls  were  prepared  and  oath  of  allegiance  administered  by 
Captain  Walker  were  released  and  sent  South. 

At  the  obsequies  of  President  Abraham  Lincoln  in  New 
York  city  April  25,  1865,  five  companies  of  veterans  from  Hart's 
Island  took  part  under  command  of  Major  M.  S.  Euen,  of  i56th 
New  York  Volunteers,  the  color  company,  100  strong  under 
command  of  Captain  Chas.  A.  Walker  of  the  i65th  Regiment, 
New  York  Volunteers,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves. 

BUSINESS    CAREER. 

Entered  railway  service  1866,  as  clerk  in  freight  department 
Albany  and  Susquehanna  Railroad,  since  which  he  has  been 
consecutively  assistant  to  general  freight  agent,  ticket  agent, 
in  engineer  corps,  assistant  to  paymaster,  and  chief  clerk  in 
financial  department,  all  on  the  Albany  and  Susquehanna 
Railroad;  general  railroad  accountant,  general  accountant, 
assistant  treasurer  Delaware  and  Hudson  Canal  Co.,  controller 
and  treasurer  same  company,  and  is  now  treasurer  of  same 
company. 


OUR  PRESIDENT,  LIEUT.  A.  G.  MILLS. 

^ 

ABRAHAM  GILBERT  MILLS  was  born  in  New  York  city 
March  12,  1844.  When  but  four  years  old,  his  father  died. 
He  then  lived  for  several  years  in  Jamaica,  Long  Island,  where 
he  attended  Union  Hall  Academy  until  the  age  of  fifteen,  when 
he  began  his  commercial  career  by  entering  the  service  of  E. 
H.  Kellogg  &  Co.,  a  business  house  of  high  standing,  and  which 
still  exists  in  the  city  of  New  York. 

On  the  organization  of  the  famous  Duryee  Zouaves  (5th 
N.  Y.  Vols.)  at  the  outbreak  of  the  war,  he  sought  to  enlist 
in  that  regiment,  but  his  widowed  mother  could  not  then  be 
persuaded  to  give  her  consent.  This  he  finally  obtained  in 
the  following  year,  and  enlisted  (at  the  age  of  eighteen)  in  the 
regiment  of  his  choice.  Meantime  the  Duryee  Zouaves  had  gained 
a  high  reputation  for  military  discipline  and  bravery  in  battle, 
many  of  our  most  promising  young  men  sought  to  enlist  in  the 
now  famous  regiment  and  several  of  Mills'  schoolmates  and 
friends  enlisted  with  him.  An  attempt  was  made  to  form  a 
Zouave  brigade,  and  Mills  began  his  active  military  career  in 
the  field  as  a  member  of  Co.  E,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves  (i65th  N.  Y. 
Vols.),  a  regiment  officered  mainly  from  the  "Old  Fifth." 
This  regiment  was  in  active  service  three  years  in  Louisiana, 
Texas,  Virginia  (under  Sheridan  in  the  Shenandoah  Valley), 
and  in  South  Carolina,  and  well  sustained  the  high  reputation 
of  the  original  Duryee  Zouaves,  whose  term  of  service  had 
expired  in  1863,  but  whose  name  and  uniform  the  "  2d  Duryee 
Zouaves"  made  conspicuous  until  the  close  of  the  war. 

Concerning  Mills'  career  at  the  beginning  and  in  the  most 
notable  part  of  the  service  of  his  regiment,  Brevet  Lieut. -Colonel 
Henry  C.  Inwood  (one  of  the  "Old  Fifth"),  who  was  the  Cap 
tain  of  the  company  in  which  he  served,  writes  as  follows: 

"He  very  rapidly  acquired  a  thorough  knowledge  of  and 
practical  acquaintance  with  the  duties  of  a  soldier.  He  be- 

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came  prominently  an  ornament  and  example  to  the  company. 
I  promoted  him  corporal  and  very  shortly  afterward  sergeant, 
in  which  capacity  he  greatly  assisted  me  in  preparing  my  com 
pany  for  field  service.  As  a  sergeant  he  passed  through  the 
Port  Hudson  campaign  in  1863,  and  distinguished  himself 
nobly  as  a  brave  American  volunteer. 

"  He  was  side  by  side  with  me  at  the  charge  on  Port  Hudson 
May  27,  1863,  and  after  I  was  disabled  by  a  rebel  bullet  and 
the  regiment  very  much  decimated  and  demoralized  by  defeat, 
he  conspicuously  rallied  them  to  the  colors,  took  command 
of  my  company  and,  with  the  regiment,  led  them  to  the  charge 
again,  and,  by  his  intrepidity,  earned  and  received  the  thanks 
of  the  brigade  commander  (General  Nickerson).  I  was  to  this 
an  eye  witness. 

"On  rejoining  the  regiment  from  hospital  I  learned  from 
the  regimental  commander  that  Mills  had  conducted  himself 
handsomely  during  my  absence,  that  he  had  commanded  the 
company  and  had  rendered  efficient  service.  I  took  the  earliest 
opportunity  to  recommend  him  for  a  lieutenancy  and  requested 
his  assignment  to  my  company." 

Mills  had  commanded  his  company  in  the  fruitless  night 
attacks  on  the  "Citadel,"  the  strongest  point  in  the  defenses 
of  Port  Hudson  (June  29  and  30,  1863),  and  was  on  duty  with 
his  company  throughout  the  entire  campaign.  After  the  sur 
render  of  Port  Hudson  and  the  consequent  opening  of  the 
Mississippi,  Mills  was  detached  from  his  regiment  on  special 
duty,  concerning  which  Colonel  Inwood  says:  "I  recommended 
A.  G.  Mills  for  this  service  because  he  was  my  best  soldier." 
Doubtless  absence  from  his  regiment  on  detached  service  pre 
vented  his  further  promotion,  but  his  services  to  the  close  of 
the  war  were  meritorious  and  he  was  honorably  mustered  out 
with  his  regiment  September  i,  1865. 

Shortly  afterward  he  was  offered  and  accepted  a  position 
in  the  civil  service  of  the  government  in  Washington,  D.  C., 
and  entered  the  Columbian  College  law  school  in  that  city  in 
1867,  whence  he  graduated  in  1869  and  was  admitted  to  prac 
tice  in  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  District  of  Columbia.  Mean 
time  he  had  been  promoted  to  an  important  position  in  the 
U.  S.  Treasury  Department  and  in  1871  was  sent  to  London 
with  a  delegation  of  treasury  officials  in  connection  with  re 
funding  the  government  bonds. 

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In  1874  he  resigned  his  government  office  to  enter  commer 
cial  life,  in  which  he  has  had  a  successful  career,  and  is  now 
vice-president  of  the  Otis  Elevator  Company,  the  well-known 
elevator  builders,  and  is  also  a  director  in  several  other  im 
portant  business  enterprises. 

He  entered  Lafayette  Post,  No.  140,  G.  A.  R.,  in  1890,  and 
in  the  following  year  was  elected  commander  of  that  famous 
post.  On  the  expiration  of  his  term  he  was  unanimously 
re-elected  commander,  and  is  still  a  recognized  leader  in  that 
select,  progressive  and  influential  organization  of  veterans  of 
the  war. 

He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Loyal  Legion,  of  the  Army 
and  Navy  Club,  a  life -member  of  the  Society  of  the  Army  of 
the  Potomac,  a  vice-president  of  the  Nineteenth  Army  Corps 
Society,  an  associate  member  of  the  Duryee  Zouaves  (Old  Fifth) 
Veteran  Association,  and  president  of  the  Veteran  Association 
of  the  2d  Duryee  Zouaves  (i65th  N.  Y.  Vols.). 

In  social  and  club  life  he  is  equally  conspicuous  as  a  leader. 
He  is  president  of  two  associations  in  the  Adirondacks,  a  mem 
ber  of  the  Union  League,  Engineers  and  National  Arts  Clubs; 
ex-president  of  the  New  York  Athletic  Club  and  of  the  Na 
tional  League  B.  B.  C.,  and  is  also  a  member  of  a  large  number 
of  patriotic,  scientific,  charitable,  commercial  and  social  clubs 
and  organizations. 

HANSON  Cox  GIBSON,  48  Wall  street,  born  in  New  York 
city;  son  of  James  Renwick  and  Katharine  (Van  Keuren) 
Gibson;  Bachelor  of  Arts,  New  York  University,  1854;  law 
yer,  since  1857;  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Co.  B,  i65th  Regiment, 
New  York  State  Volunteers,  March  ,  1864.  Appointed  by 
Honorable  Horatio  Seymour,  Governor  of  the  State  of  New 
York,  2d  Lieutenant  i65th  Regiment,  New  York  State  Vol 
unteers,  July  27,  1864,  with  rank  from  July  16,  1864;  mus 
tered  in  as  2d  Lieutenant,  Co.  A,  same  regiment,  at  Cedar 
Creek,  Va.,  September  27,  1864;  honorably  discharged  Sep 
tember  i,  1865;  Provost  Judge  of  Savannah,  Georgia,  1865; 
in  service  at  New  Orleans,  La.,  Morganzia  Bay,  Miss.,  Fort 
Delaware,  Winchester  and  Cedar  Creek,  Va.,  Virginia  cam 
paign,  i Qth  Army  Corps,  1864,  and  Charlestown,  S.  C.,  July 
to  September  i,  1865. 

President  of  Harlem  Eye,  Ear  and  Throat  Infirmary;   vice- 
president  of  the  District  Telegraph  and  Burglar  Alarm  Corn- 
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pany  of  Harlem ;  director  and  counsel  of  the  Bank  of  Harlem, 
vice-president  of  the  Sagaponack  Realty  Company;  charter 
member  of  the  Harlem  Club ;  charter  member  Alexander  Hamil 
ton  Post,  G.  A.  R. ;  counsel  for  the  Bank  of  New  York,  N.  B.  A., 
and  the  National  City  Bank  of  New  York;  notary  public  for 
the  Bank  of  the  State  of  New  York  and  the  Bank  of  the  Man 
hattan  Company;  member  of  the  Vestry  of  Holy  Trinity  Church, 
Harlem;  member  of  the  Loyal  Legion,  Army  and  Navy  Club, 
and  Psi  Upsilon  Club. 

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In  flDemoriam 

— «•*«• — 

CAPTAIN  EDWARD  G.  HOFFMAN  died  at  his  residence  in  the  city  of 
Washington,  D.  C.,  August  16,  1886. 

Captain  Hoffman  was  born  in  New  York  city,  June  9,  1838.  When 
13  years  of  age  he  was  sent  to  England  to  be  educated  by  his  uncle. 
He  there  entered  the  British  Navy,  and  was  sent  on  board  the  school- 
ship  at  Southampton,  England.  At  the  time  of  the  Crimean  war  he 
was  a  midshipman  on  her  Majesty's  frigate  Diamond,  and  was  one  of 
a  party  of  midshipmen  who  were  sent  on  shore  to  guard  the  rifle-pits 
at  Balaklava.  For  distinguished  gallantry  at  this  time  Queen  Victoria 
presented  him  with  a  gold  medal.  After  the  sieg»  of  Sebastopol  he 
became  connected  with  the  East  Indian  Company,  and  served  on  the 
staff  of  Sir  Robert  Peel. 

When  Fort  Sumter  was  fired  upon  he  immediately  left  England, 
where  he  was  on  temporary  duty,  for  his  native  city  and  country.  He 
was  offered  a  commission  in  the  Navy,  but  declined,  preferring  to  enlist 
with  some  of  his  old  schoolmates,  and  with  whom  he  joined  Co.  A,  5th 
New  York  Volunteers,  Duryee's  Zouaves,  on  the  2d  day  of  June,  1861. 
He  was  promoted  to  corporal  September  10,  1861;  sergeant,  May  18, 
1862;  Second  Lieutenant,  July  13,  1862.  While  serving  in  that  regiment  he 
participated  in  the  following  battles:  Big  Bethel,  June  10,  1861;  -Siege 
of  Yorktown,  April  and  May,  1862;  New  Kent  C.  H.,  May  26,  1862; 
Hanover  C.  H.,  May  27,  1862;  New  Bridge,  June  5,  1862;  Mechanics- 
ville,  June  5,  1862;  Games'  Mills,  June  27,  1862;  Charles  City  X  Roads, 
Malvern  Hill,  and  Plains  of  Manassas,  August — ,  1862,  and  Bull  Run, 
August  29,  1862.  He  was  severely  wounded  during  the  battle  of 
Games'  Mills.  He  was  promoted  to  First  Lieutenant,  i65th  New  York 
Volunteers,  November  3,  1862;  Captain,  August  31,  1864;  served  on 
the  staff  of  the  Second  Brigade,  Third  Division,  ipth  Army  Corps,  as 
Acting  Assistant  Inspector  General.  He  took  part  in  all  the  operations 
in  the  Department  of  the  Gulf,  Red  River  campaign,  and  at  Port  Hudson. 
He  was  transferred  with  the  i9th  Army  Corps  to  the  Army  of  the  Po 
tomac  in  July,  1864,  and  served  with  that  corps  in  the  battles  of  Deep 
Bottom,  Opequan,  Winchester,  Fisher's  Hill,  Strasburgh,  Cedar  Creek, 
and  Newtown.  He  was  Provost  Marshal  of  Winchester,  Va.,  from 
December,  1864,  to  March,  1865.  His  regiment  was  relieved  from 
duty  with  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  and  sent  to  Charleston,  S.  C., 
June  1 8,  1865.  He  was  then  appointed  Chief  of  Military  Police,  and 
served  in  that  capacity  until  October  19,  1865,  when  he  was  seriously 
injured  by  the  falling  wall  of  a  burning  building  while  he,  with  some 
of  his  men,  were  trying  to  save  a  large  iron  safe.  His  right  leg  was 
broken  in  three  places,  skull  and  side  crushed,  and  arm  and  right  hand 
broken.  For  weeks  his  life  was  despaired  of,  and  when  he  finally  re 
covered  it  was  only  to  find  himself  crippled  for  life.  He  was  mustered 
out  of  the  service  soon  after  his  recovery,  remained  a  few  weeks  at  his 
home  in  New  York,  and  then  returned  south,  where  he  held  an  important 
position  in  the  Internal  Revenue  Department,  and  until  he  was  ap 
pointed  a  clerk  in  the  Pension  Office.  There  he  was  rapidly  advanced 
to  the  position  of  acting  chief  of  the  old  War  and  Navy  Division,  which 
position  he  held  at  the  date  of  his  death. 

Captain  Hoffman  was  the  organizer  and  first  Post  Commander  of 
the  first  Grand  Army  Post  instituted  in  South  Carolina.  On  the  25th 
day  of  April,  1883,  he  was  mustered  into  Kit  Carson  Post,  No.  2,  G.  A. 
R.,  Department  of  the  Potomac.  After  serving  his  post  with  honor 
and  credit  in  various  minor  capacities,  on  the  9th  day  of  December, 
1885,  he  was  elected  Junior  Vice-Commander,  and  on  the  28th  clay 
of  April,  1886,  was  elected  Senior  Vice-Commander,  which  office  he 
held  at  the  time  of  his  death. 


WILLIAM  R.   FRENCH. 

WILLIAM  R.  FRENCH,  born  in  New  York  city  on  May  30, 
1836 ;  educated  in  the  public  schools;  graduated  from  Grammar 
School  No.  35,  West  i3th  street,  New  York  city. 

Enlisted  as  a  private  in  Co.  A,  yist  Regiment,  New  York 
State  Militia,  April  1861,  did  duty  on  the  Potomac  River  and 
in  Washington;  was  one  of  the  guard  over  Colonel  Ellsworth's 
body  at  Washington  Navy  Yard;  was  at  the  first  battle  of 
Bull  Run. 

Returned  to  New  York  with  his  regiment  August  i,  1861; 
went  to  the  front  again  in  spring  of  1862  as  orderly  sergeant  for 
three  months.  On  his  return,  raised  a  company  for  i65th 
Regiment,  New  York  State  Volunteers,  2d  Duryee's  Zouaves. 
Was  made  captain;  served  with  the  regiment  until  its  return 
to  New  York.  Came  home  in  command  as  Lieutenant-Colonel, 
was  later  breveted  Colonel. 

After  the  war  was  in  the  wholesale  coal  business  in  New  Yorx 
and  Boston;  then  became  a  member  of  the  Consolidated  Ex 
change,  and  was  a  member  until  his  death,  which  occurred  on 
June  22,  1892.  He  is  buried  in  Woodlawn  Cemetery,  New 
York. 

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JOSHUA   KIMBER. 

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JOSHUA  KIMBER,  who  was  Hospital  Steward  of  the  regiment 
during  the  whole  time  of  its  service,  was  born  in  Flushing,  L.  I., 
on  the  3ist  of  December,  1835.  After  an  education  completed 
at  the  boarding  school  of  the  Society  of  Friends,  at  Westtown, 
Pa.,  in  his  sixteenth  year  he  presently  entered  upon  prepara 
tion  for  (as  he  supposed)  life  work  as  a  druggist  and  chemist. 
He  attended  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  for  two  years, 
and  was  in  the  service  of  the  wholesale  and  retail  firm  of  Thomas 
&  Maxwell,  86  William  street,  for  ten  years,  save  for  a  brief 
term  when  he  had  an  interest  in  a  store  in  Flushing.  From 
the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War  in  1861  he  felt  impelled  to  volun 
teer,  and  his  uniform  was  ordered  to  go  to  the  front  with  the 
1 5th  Militia,  Colonel  Frederick  N.  Lawrence,  which,  however, 
was  not  called  out  even  for  the  three  months'  service.  His 
mother,  being  a  strict  member  of  the  Society  of  Friends  (com 
monly  called  Quakers),  was  earnestly  and  actively  opposed  to 
his  going  into  the  army,  carrying  offensive  weapons.  He  felt 
that  he  could  hardly  go  contrary  to  the  expressed  wishes  of  his 
aged  and  infirm  mother,  when  it  occurred  to  him  that,  if  he 
could  be  properly  employed  in  the  medical  department  where 
his  mission  would  be  to  save  life  and  not  to  destroy  it,  all  opposi 
tion  would  be  removed.  It  was  with  this  veiw  that  he  sought 
Dr.  James  F.  Ferguson,  just  appointed  Surgeon  with  the  rank  of 
Major  in  the  2d  Battalion  of  Duryee's  Zouaves  then  forming, 
and,  having  satisfied  Dr.  Ferguson  by  reference  and  otherwise 
of  his  capabilities,  he  was  enlisted  by  him  on  September  10, 
1862,  and  immediately  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Hospital 
Steward,  parallel  with  that  of  Sargeant-Major,  and  therefore 
one  of  the  two  ranking  non-commissioned  officers  of  the  battalion. 

Steward  Kimber  was  with  the  regiment  on  Staten  Island  and 
on  the  transport  "Merrimac,"  which  carried  us  to  New  Orleans. 
The  second  night  out  he  was  called  upon  by  the  ship's  officers 

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to  be  in  attendance  upon  the  second  engineer,  who  had  his  arm 
crushed  by  the  machinery,  from  that  time  until  we  reached 
Hilton  Head,  with  the  result  that  he  was  given  quarters  and 
rations  by  the  ship  instead  of  by  the  army  during  the  whole 
voyage  which,  as  most  of  the  men  will  remember,  was  no  small 
boon  upon  that  thronged  vessel. 

Passing  on,  after  our  experience  at  Camp  Parapet  and  in 
the  Louisiana  Cotton  Press,  Steward  Kimber  proceeded  with 
the  regiment  by  steamer  to  Baton  Rouge  and  in  the  march 
thence  to  Port  Hudson.  Within  the  last  three  years  he  has 
visited  the  locality  of  Plains  Store,  where  General  Banks  first 
engaged  the  enemy,  but  only  to  find  that  within  two  or  three 
years  before  that  the  store,  which  gave  the  name  to  the  fight, 
had  fallen  down,  as  he  moreover  found  at  Port  Hudson  that  the 
town  had  about  disappeared  and  that  there  was  no  longer  either 
railroad  or  port  as  the  river  had  changed  its  course,  leaving 
made  ground  for  two  miles  in  front  of  what  had  been  the  coast 
forts  in  Admiral  Farragut's  day,  and  that  this  made  ground 
was  thickly  covered  with  great  trees,  so  that  thirty-eight  years 
after  the  battle  the  topography  had  so  changed  that  there 
could  be  no  naval  fight  in  that  locality  nor  any  occasion  for  the 
investment.  The  present  landing  is  two  miles  down  stream, 
and  is  known  as  Port  Hickey,  which  place  is  of  little  import 
ance  commercially,  as  the  railroad  from  Jackson  to  the  river 
has  been  entirely  torn  up  and  removed  because  it  was  super 
seded  by  several  roads  running  North  and  South  and  touching 
the  important  interior  towns  formerly  supplied  by  river  trans 
portation. 

As  soon  as  the  issue  was  joined  in  front  of  Port  Hudson  in 
May,  1863,  Dr.  Ferguson  was  detailed  as  the  Chief  Surgeon  of 
D wight's  Division  Hospital,  and  Steward  Kimber  was  detached 
from  the  regiment  as  his  chief  non-commissioned  officer.  It 
is  not  the  purpose  of  this  paper  to  recall  the  dreadful  scenes 
after  the  principal  attacks  upon  the  enemy's  works  on  May  27 
and  June  14,  1863,  where  the  operating  tables  were  occupied 
day  and  night  for  weeks  with  but  little  intermission.  The 
strain  of  the  work  in  that  hospital,  together  with  the  necessity 
for  drinking  surface-water,  told  on  most  of  those  who  were 
on  duty  during  that  strenuous  period,  including  both  Surgeon 
Ferguson  and  his  Hospital  Steward.  On  the  day  of  the  sur 
render,  July  8th,  the  Steward  was  sent  to  the  rear  for  medical 


examination  and  discharge  from  the  service.  A  detail  of  sur 
geons,  headed  by  Dr.  Sanger,  of  Maine,  decided  that  Steward 
Kimber  had  contracted  an  incurable  disease  and  recommended 
his  immediate  discharge.  It  transpired,  however,  that  orders 
had  been  received  from  Washington  that  all  discharges  in  the 
field  should  cease,  and  that  in  lieu  thereof,  where  possible,  fur 
loughs  should  be  issued  to  the  patients  for  sixty  or  ninety  days. 
Such  a  furlough  being  handed  to  Steward  Kimber,  the  Surgeon 
who  gave  it  to  him  remarked,  "Steward  fchis  will  give  you 
time  to  get  home  to  die."  He  was  carried  on  board  the  first 
up-river  steamer,  and  on  arriving  at  Port  Hudson  he  crawled 
out  to  the  guard-rail  to  bid  the  boys  good-bye,  but  humanely 
speaking,  thanks  to  the  aged  Surgeon  of  the  75th  New  York, 
who  was  being  sent  home  nominally  on  recruiting  service,  who 
gave  the  sick  man  on  board  unremitting  attention,  Steward 
Kimber  improved  steadily  and  was  able  to  make  the  journey 
alone  by  rail  to  New  York  from  Cairo,  111. 

Arriving  home  on  a  Sunday  morning,  he  was  sufficiently 
recovered  to  proceed  up  the  main  street  of  Flushing  (in  heavy 
marching  order),  meeting  on  the  way  the  congregation  coming 
from  one  of  the  largest  churches,  with  all  of  the  members  of 
which  he  was  well  acquainted  but  by  none  was  he  recognized, 
nor  was  he  by  his  own  mother  when  he  met  her  a  few  minutes 
later,  so  greatly  had  his  illness  changed  him.  It  was  soon 
discovered,  however,  through  the  kind  attention  of  Dr.  James 
R.  Wood,  Dr.  Ferguson's  preceptor,  that  there  had  been  a 
mistaken  diagnosis.  Suffice  it  to  say  that  on  the  sixtieth  day, 
just  when  his  furlough  expired,  Steward  Kimber  reported  for 
duty  in  New  Orleans.  The  regiment  was  in  the  Bayou  Teche 
country,  and  Dr.  Ferguson,  still  on  sick  leave  in  the  city,  in 
duced  the  Medical  Director,  Dr.  Brownell,  of  Connecticut,  to 
order  him  to  report  for  duty  to  Dr.  Francis  Bacon  at  the  St. 
Louis  Hospital.  He  was  there  assigned  to  the  charge  of  the 
records  as  the  lightest  work  that  could  be  given  him  while 
regaining  his  strength.  It  was  not  long,  however,  before  he 
was  sought  out  by  Dr.  George  A.  KeiTer,  the  Medical  Purveyor 
of  the  Department,  as  his  chief  assistant,  and  his  detail  was 
changed  from  the  hospital  to  the  Medical  Purveyor's  office. 
Here  he  remained  until  the  regiment  was  ordered  North,  re 
porting  for  duty  to  Colonel  Gouverneur  C.  Carr  on  the  trans 
port  when  all  were  embarked. 

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From  that  time  forward,  during  all  the  marches  and  journey- 
ings  of  the  1 65th  New  York  Volunteers,  Hospital  Steward 
Kimber  was  present  for  duty  with  his  regiment — at  Fortress 
Monroe,  Deep  Bottom,  in  the  Shenandoah  Valley,  at  Fort  Dela 
ware,  and  in  Savannah  and  Charleston.  He  was  mustered  out 
with  the  regiment,  being  paid  off  with  it  at  Hart's  Island,  New 
York  Harbor,  on  September  9,  1865,  filing  out  in  the  triumph 
ant  march  up  Broadway  from  the  Battery  to  the  Arsenal  at 
Thirty-seventh  street,  exactly  three  years  under  the  flag. 

During  his  service,  while  detached  in  New  Orleans,  Steward 
Kimber  having  an  oral  license  as  lay-reader  from  Bishop  Ho 
ratio  Potter,  of  New  York  (which  he  had  used  on  occasions  while 
with  the  regiment),  was  called  upon  by  the  Rev.  Wm.  C.  Hop 
kins,  Department  Chaplain,  to  visit  the  prisons  and  other  insti 
tutions  connected  with  the  army,  and  by  him  was  approached 
on  the  subject  of  studying  for  Holy  Orders,  which  study,  to 
meet  Mr.  Hopkins'  desire,  he  began  with  him.  Steward  Kimber 
had  been  baptized  early  in  1862  in  the  Episcopal  Church  at 
Flushing  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  John  Carpenter  Smith,  who,  hearing 
what  had  occurred,  said  immediately  "I  always  intended  you 
for  the  Holy  Ministry.  Indeed  I  felt  that  I  was,  as  it  were, 
'baptizing  you  for  the  dead,'  "  (the  Steward's  mother  having 
been  a  "Recommended  Minister"  of  the  Society  of  Friends 
and  her  work  being  done). 

Shortly  after  his  discharge  Mr.  Kimber  was  regularly  entered 
as  a  candidate  for  Orders  in  the  Diocese  of  New  York  and  studied 
under  the  Rev.  Dr.  Smith,  before  mentioned.  At  the  close 
of  1868  the  diocese  of  Long  Island  was  set  off  and  on  the  Friday 
in  Lent,  Ember-week,  1869,  Bishop  Littlejohn  ordained  him  in 
St.  George's  Church,  Flushing,  it  being  the  Bishop's  first  ordi 
nation.  Mr.  Kimber  continued  as  assistant  to  his  preceptor 
for  several  years.  He  had  been  lay-reading  in  the  parish  for 
the  two  or  three  years  previous.  From  February,  1874,  to  No 
vember,  1876,  Mr.  Kimber  was  rector  of  the  Church  of  the  Resur 
rection,  Richmond  Hill.  During  his  incumbency  the  first 
church  was  built  and  consecrated.  His  other  duties,  spoken 
of  below,  became  too  engrossing  however  for  him  to  continue 
in  parish  work. 

Meanwhile,  especially  because  he  had  a  business  education, 
he  was  elected  by  the  Foreign  Committee  of  the  Board  of  Mis 
sions  of  the  Episcopal  Church  in  May,  1867,  as  assistant  local 

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secretary,  to  do  the  work  of  one  who  had  become  incapacitated 
by  age  and  disease,  but  whom  the  committee  did  not  wish 
should  resign.  Through  all  vicissitudes  of  life  since  that  time, 
now  thirty-nine  years,  Mr.  Kimber  has  continued  with  the 
Board  of  Missions,  at  one  time  holding  the  office  of  assistant 
treasurer,  at  another  of  secretary  for  Foreign  Missions,  and 
again,  by  seniority  in  office,  secretary  of  the  Board  of  Man 
agers,  until,  in  the  beginning  of  1886  (the  Domestic  and  Foreign 
Departments  of  the  Board  having  been  consolidated)  he  was 
elected  associate  secretary,  which  position  he  has  continued 
to  hold  until  this  time. 

He  is  now  chaplain  of  the  Veteran  Association  of  his  old 
regiment  and  of  the  Alfred  M.  Wood  Post,  No.  368,  G.  A.  R., 
State  of  New  York,  one  of  the  vice-presidents  of  the  Society 
of  the  iQth  Army  Corps,  and  a  member  of  the  Society  of  the 
Army  of  the  Potomac.  Steward  Kimber 's  likeness  in  full 
uniform,  as  a  man  of  twenty-seven  years  and  as  he  appears  at 
present  as  a  clergyman  of  the  church,  appeared  in  the  last 
volume  issued  by  this  association. 

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THIS  SONG  IS  SUNG  IN  THEIR  CAMP  AND  ON  MARCHES  OF 
THE   165th  REGIMENT,  N.  Y.  VOL.  INFANTRY,  2d  BAT 
TALION  DURYEE  ZOUAVES,  SEPT.,   1862-1865 

COMRADES  TOUCH   THE   ELBOW. 

1.  When  battle's  music  greets  our  ears, 
Our  guns  are  sighted  at  the  foe, 
We'll  nerve  the  arm  and  banish  fears, 
And,  Comrades,  "touch  the  elbow." 

Chorus:  Touch  the  elbow  now,  my  boys, 
Comrades,  touch  the  elbow! 
Nerve  the  arm  and  banish  fears, 
And,  Comrades,  "touch  the  elbow." 

2.  For  home  and  country  patriot  fire 
Kindles  our  souls  with  fervent  glow ; 
And  Southern  traitors  shall  retire 
When  Northmen  "touch  the  elbow." 

Chorus:  Touch  the  elbow,  etc. 

3.  Though  cannon-ball  may  plough  the  ranks, 
And  through  them  cast  its  deadly  blow, 
Fill  up  the  space  the  ball  makes  blank. 
And,  Comrades,  "touch  the  elbow." 

Chorus:  Touch  the  elbow,  etc. 

4.  Now  show  the  stuff  of  which  you're  made; 
The  general  signal  march,  Hello! 

Now  double  the  quick-step  26.  Zouaves, 
„  Charge!  Comrades,  "touch  the  elbow!" 

Chorus:  Touch  the  elbow,  etc. 

The  Battle  of  Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863.  Dedicated  to  the 
1 65th  Regiment,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves,  New  York  Volunteers.  Music  by 
Thos.  Vaughn,  Private,  Co.  E. 

The  Angel  of  death  is  still  hovering  around, 

When  the  blood  of  our  Zouaves  has  crimsoned  the  ground, 

On  the  field  of  Port  Hudson  how  glorious  the  day, 

When  the  Turban  and  Fez  shone  in  battle  array, 

With  excelsior  our  motto  and  God  as  our  trust, ! 

We  swore  we  would  conquer  or  sink  in  the  dust : 

Brave  Colonel  Smith  that  day  led  the  van, 

Midst  the  havoc  of  death  and  the  roaring  of  cannon. 

CHORUS. 
Here's  a  health,  here's  a  health  to  the  brave, 

Who  for  Union  and  Liberty  fight : 
May  the  wreath  they  have  won  never  fade, 

And  the  star  of  their  glory  forever  shine  bright. 

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The  war-blast  was  sounded,  the  onset  was  made, 

And  the  rebs  in  their  stronghold  with  fear  stood  dismayed  ; 

Then  the  gallant  Zouaves  bid  defiance  to  all, 

And  rushed  on  their  batteries  to  conquer  or  fall. 

For  Union,  loved  Union,  we  fight  but  for  thee, 

Noble  Republic,  home  of  Sweet  Liberty: 

May  the  star-gemmed  banner  flap  its  folds  to  the  breeze, 

Forever  and  always  o'er  land  and  o'er  seas. 

Charge,  comrades,  charge,  see  our  flag  proudly  wave, 
Think  not  of  death  or  the  gloom  of  the  grave ;       ^ 
Charge,  comrades,  charge,  for  the  foe  is  before  us, 
And  the  sunshine  of  hope  is  now  smiling  o'er  us, 
For  where  there's  a  will  there  is  always  a  way, 
Then  Zouaves  must  conquer  and  yet  gain  the  day : 
Hark,  the  tocsin  of  war  now  rings  through  the  land, 
And  death  and  destruction  now  go  hand  in  hand. 

Now  the  legions'of  Davis  dare  us  on  to  the  fight, 

The  conflict  is  raging  and  fearful  the  strife; 

Yet  undaunted  and  brave  like  the  Spartans  of  old, 

Rush  the  Zouaves  to  conquer  the  rebel's  stronghold. 

Desperate  and  fierce  does  the  battle  now  rage, 

The  blood  flows  in  torrents,  the  field  strewed  with  dead; 

Still  onward  they  go,  no  faltering  was  there, 

Though  the  groans  of  the  dying  had  pierced  through  the  air. 

Then  a  tear,  a  tear  for  the  brave, 

Who  gloriously  fell  in  the  fight : 

Now  laid  in  a  dark,  chilly  grave, 

While  their  soul  seeks  the  mansions  of  light. 

Now  the  willow  droops  over  the  wound, 

Where  the  martyrs  of  Liberty  lie ; 

And  the  pines  of  the  forest  resound 

As  the  night  winds  sweep  mournfully  by. 

Now  the  fireside  of  home  is  deserted, 

Where  the  little  ones  gamboled  around ; 

By  the  loved  ones  now  gone  broken  hearted, 

For  him  who  now  sleeps  in  the  cold  clammy  ground, 

The  battle  is  ended,  life's  fever  is  o'er, 

Behold  that  red  banner  now  streaming  with  gore; 

'Tis  the  life  blood  of  valor  now  drips  from  its  folds, 

'Tis  the  blood  of  our  Zouaves,  peace  to  their  souls 

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LINCOLN  AND  GRANT 


Remarks  of  President  Abraham  Lincoln  when  presenting 
to  General  Grant  his  commission  as  General-in-Chief  of  the 
Armies  of  the  United  States,  and  General  Grant's  reply. 

President  Lincoln  said: 

"General  Grant,  the  nation's  appreciation  of  what  you  have 
done,  and  its  reliance  upon  you  for  what  remains  to  be  done 
in  the  existing  great  struggle,  are  now  presented,  with  this 
commission  constituting  you  Lieutenant-General  in  the  Army  of 
the  United  States.  With  this  high  honor  devolves  upon  you, 
also,  a  corresponding  responsibility.  As  the  country  herein 
trusts  you  so,  under  God,  it  will  sustain  you.  I  scarcely  need 
to  add  that  with  what  I  here  speak  for  the  nation  goes  my 
own  hearty  concurrence." 

General  Grant,  in  response,  said: 

"Mr.  President,  I  accept  the  commission  writh  gratitude 
for  the  high  honor  conferred.  With  the  aid  of  the  noble  armies 
that  have  fought  in  so  many  fields  for  our  common  country, 
it  will  be  my  earnest  endeavor  not  to  disappoint  your  expecta 
tions.  I  feel  the  full  weight  of  the  responsibilities  now  devolv 
ing  on  me,  and  I  know  that  if  they  are  met  it  will  be  due  to 
those  armies,  and,  above  all,  to  the  favor  of  that  Providence 
which  leads  both  nations  and  men." 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C.,  March,  1864. 


121 


THANKS  OF  CONGRESS. 

Approved  January  28,  1864. 

Joint  resolution  of  thanks  to  Major-General  Nathaniel  P. 
Banks  and  the  officers  and  soldiers  under  his  command  at  Port 
Hudson,  La. 

Approved  May  30,  1866. 

Joint  resolution  expressive  of  the  gratitude  of  the  nation  to 
the  officers  and  soldiers  and  seamen  of  the  United  States  by 
whose  valor  and  endurance  on  land  and  sea  the  rebellion  has 
been  crushed. 

If  there  is  anything  which  is  within  my  power  to  give  do 
not  fail  to  let  me  know  it,  and  now  with  a  brave  army  and  a 
just  cause  may  God  sustain  you. 

Yours  very  truly, 

ABRAHAM  LINCOLN. 

LINCOLN  GOD  SPEED. 
Note  this  ending  of  a  note  from  Lincoln  to  Grant. 


LIEUT. -CoL.  ABEL  SMITH,  JR. 
As  he  was  in  1862 

nel  tfethP  Tfia/th  ISUStteit?  'v  ^Unitfd  States  service  Nov.  28,  1862  as  Lieutenant-Colo- 
* ,     Mav5          If          /^ •  Alf"  2d  2uryeer  Zouaves,  severely  wounded  at  Port  Hud 
son.  LA.,  May  27,  1863,  and  died  from  effect  of  wounds  June  23    :863 


LIEUTENANT-COLONEL  GOUVERNEUR  CARR,  of  the  i65th  N.  Y.  Vols. 
As  he  was  in  1862  while  an  officer  in  the  5th  N.  Y.  Vols. 

Age  24  years,  enrolled  April  25,  1861,  at  New  York  City,  mustered  in  as  a  ist  Lieu 
tenant,  Co.  B,  sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  Duryee  Zouaves,  May  9,  1861,  promoted  to  Captain 
Sept.  3,  1861,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  30,  1862,  for  promotion  to  Major  i6sth  Regt., 
N.  Y.  Vols.,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves,  mustered  in  Nov.  28,  1862,  wounded  May  27,  1862,  pro 
moted  to  Lieutenant-Colonel  ,  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Sabine  Cross  Roads,  La., 
April  8,  1864,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865,  died  Sept.  23,  1889. 


FELIX  AGNUS. 

Age  22,  enlisted  April  15,  1861,  at  N.  Y.  City,  in  the  sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vol.  Infantry 
Duryee  Zouaves,  and  was  mustered  in  as  a  Sergeant  of  Co.  H.  May  9,  1861,  promoted* 
ist  Sergeant  July  20,  1861.  and  2d  Lieutenant  Sept.  6,  1861,  and  ist  Lieutenant  of 
Co.  D  July  8,  1862.  Wounded  in  action  at  Gaines  Mills,  Va.,  June  27,  1862,  discharged 

oCpt.,   1862. 


GEN.   FELIX  AGNUS 
As  he  was  in  1904 

Enlisted  in  the  i6Sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vol.  Infantry,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves,  as  Captain  of 
sA  A«DSeptV  is,  1862    promoted  Major  Sept.  2  .1863,  promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel  July 
1864,  Breveted  Brigadier-General  March   13.   1865,  resigned  July  26,   1865. 


DR.  JAMES  F.  FERGUSON 
As  he  was  in  1903 

Age  24  years,  served  as  Assistant  Surgeon  May  21,  1861,  S2d  N.  Y.  Vol.  Infantry, 
wounded  in  the  leg  at  the  first  battle  of  Bull  Run,  taken  prisoner  and  was  exchanged 
Aug.  21,  1862,  and  Sept.  9,  1862  joined  the  i65th  Regt..  X.  V.  Vols..  2d  Duryee  Zouaves 
as  Surgeon,  commissioned  Major,  and  assigned  as  Medical  Director  of  the  Department 
of  the  Gulf  with  rank  as  a  Lieutenant-Colonel,  and  was  honorably  discharged  March 
15,  1864..  died  Jan.  6,  1904. 


I 


DR.  GEORGE  C.   HUBBARD 
As  he  was  in  1897 


Zouaves, 
1 9th 
special 


Virginia,  honorably  discharged  Sept. 


RAYMOND  T.   STARR 
As  he  was  in  1890 

Age  35  years,  enlisted  as  a  Quartermaster-Sergeant  Sept.  6,  1862  i6sth  Regt  .  N.  Y. 
Vols..  2d  Duryee  Zouaves,  promoted  Quartermaster  May  15,  1864  "  honorably  dis 
charged  Sept.  i.  1865. 


HOSPITAL  STEWARD  JOSHUA  KIMBER 
As  he  \vas  in  1862 


Age  27,  enlisted  Sept.  10,  1862.  as  Hospital  Steward  of  the  i6sth  Regt.    N,  Y.  Vols., 
td  Duryee  Zouaves,  and  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 


HOSPITAL  STEWARD — REV.  JOSHUA  KIMBER 
1904 


Color  Guard,  and  Right  and  Left  General  Guides 


OF    THE 


1 65th  Regiment,  New  York  Volunteers, 

2d  Duryee  Zouaves 

J262-J865 


Co.   C.   Color  Bearer,   Corp.   Daniel  Dickinson,  killed  on  the  assault  on 

Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863. 
Co.  C.  Color  Guard,  Corp.  John  C.  Champaign,  killed  on  the  assault  on 

Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863. 
Co.  D.  Color  Bearer,  Corp.   Nels.   Rosenstiner,  killed  on  the  assault  on 

Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863 — head  blown  off. 
Co.  D.   Color    Guard,    Corp.    Theodore    d'Eschambault,    killed    on    the 

assault  on  Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863. 
Co.  E.   Color  Guard,  Corp.  Frank  Graham,  killed  on  the  assault  on  Port 

Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863. 
Co.  B.   Color  Guard,  Maurice  Cahill,  mortally  wounded  (leg,  arm,  and 

fractured  skull),  died  May  30,  1863. 
Co.  D.   Color   Guard,    Charles   F.    Scheible,   badly  wounded   (compound 

fracture  left  thigh)  on  the  assault  on  Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27, 

1863. 

Co.  F.  Color  Bearers,  Sergts.  {  Ma^rtTn Flaherty,  }  Promoted  color  bearers 
they  brought  the  colors  safely  off  the  field  after  the  assault  on  Port 
Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863.  Both  are  now  dead. 

Co.  E.   Color  Bearer,  Sergt.  John  B.  DuBois. 

Co.  E.   Color  Bearer,  Sergt.  Henry  N.  Brown. 

Co.  B.  Color  Bearer,  Sergt.  John  Engel,  wounded  Cane  River,  La., 
April  23,  1864. 

Co.  A.   Color  Guard,  Corp.  John  A.  Vanderbilt. 

Co.  C.   Color  Guard,  Corp.  Peter  Biegel. 

Co.  D.   Color  Guard,  Corp.  Hiram  Renoude. 

Co.  F.   Color  Guard,  Corp.  David  S.  Collins. 

Co.  E.  Right  General  Guide,  Sergt.  Alexander  S.  Fosdick,  mortally 
wounded  on  the  assault  on  Port  Hudson,  May  27,  1863,  grape 
shot  compound  fracture  upper  third  of  the  right  tibia,  died  from  the 
wounds,  Aug.  7,  1863. 

Co.  E.  Right  and  Left  General  Guide,  Sergt.  Andrew  White,  wounded 
June  29,  1863,  at  Port  Hudson,  La.,  and  battle  of  Sabine  Cross 
Roads,  April  8,  1864,  and  brought  both  the  guide  flags  safely  off 
the  field. 

Co.  B.  Right  and  Left  General  Guide,  Sergt.  Elbert  O.  Steves,  taken 
prisoner  on  the  assault  on  Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863.  Badly 
wounded,  left  arm,  battle  of  Sabine  Cross  Roads,  April  8,  1864. 

142 


REGIMENTAL   FLAGS    OF    THE    165x1*    REGT. 

X.  Y.  VOLUNTEERS,  20  DURYEE  ZOUAVES 

1862-186;; 


OUR  GUIDON  FLAGS 

The  brave  men  who  carried  them  are  Sergeant  Alex.  S.  Fosdick,  Co.  E,  severely  wounded 
by  a  grape  shot  on  the  assault  at  Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863,  died  from  the  effects 
of  wounds  Aug.  7,  1863. 

Sergeant  Andrew  White,  Co.  E,  wounded  June  29,  1863,  at  Port  Hudson,  wounded  at 
the  battle  of  Sabine  Cross  Roads,  April  8,  1864. 

Sergeant  Elbert  O.  Steves,  Co.  B,  badly  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Sabine  Cross  Roads, 
April  8  1864. 


CHAS.  A.  WALKER 
As  he  was  in  1861 

Age  10  years,  enlisted  July  18,  1861,  at  New  York  City,  mustered  in  as  private,  G. 
I,  July  2Q,  1861,  to  serve  three  years,  promoted  Corporal  Feb.  20,  1862,  dischargee 
to  date  Nov.  17,  1862,  for  promotion  to  2d  Lieutenant,  Co.  A,  i6sth  N.  Y.  Vols.,  2d 
Duryee  Zouaves,  to  date  from  Sept.  12,  1862,  ist  Lieutenant  Aug.  28.  1863,  to  date 
from  Jan.  13,  1863,  Captain  Jan.  i,  1864,  to  date  from  July  13,  1863,  Breveted  Major 
1865,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 


CHAS.  A.   WALKER 
As  he  was  in  1862 


Age  19  years,  enlisted  July  18,  1861,  at  New  York  City,  mustered  in  as  private  Co. 
I.  July  2Q,  !86r  to  serve  three  years,  promoted  Corpora)  Feb.  20,  ,862  discharged  to 
date  Nov.  17,  1862,  tor  promotion  to  2d  Lieutenant.  Co.  A  i6sth  N  Y  VolsT  ad 
Duryee  Zouaves  to  date  from  Sept.  12,  1862,  ist  Lieutenant  Aug  28 
Jan.  13,  1863.  Captain  Jan. 
honorably  discharged  Sept. 


_„ 1863,10  date  from 

1864,  to  date  from  July   13,   1803,  Breveted   Major   1865 
186=5. 


MAJOR  CHAS.   A.   WALKER 

As  he  is  in  1905 


LIEUT.   ANDREW  XAPIER 

Co.   A 
As  he  was  in  1863 

Age  21  years,  enlisted  Sept.  5,  1862,  as  a  private  in  Co.  D,  i65th  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols., 
2d  Duryee  Zouaves,  promoted  to  Sergeant  Nov.  28,  1862,  promoted  to  2d  Lieutenant 
Sept.  15,  1863,  to  Co.  A,  and  ist  Lieutenant  Aug.  20,  1864,  wounded  in  the  leg  at  the 
battle  of  Pleasant  Hill  April  9,  1864,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865,  died  Dec.  17, 
1889. 


HANSON  C.  GIBSON 
As  he  was  in  1864 

Age    28   years,   enlisted   as   a    private    March,    1864.    Co.    B,   commissioned    bv   Hon 

£      1°  Srf>:mofur-  Governor  of  the  State  of  New  York,  as  2d  Lieutenant,  Co    A    Oct ;   °o' 

Junt'  186-  P      27>         4'  and  WaS  Pr°VOSt  Judge  at  Savannah,  Ga..  May  and 


LIEUT.   HAXSOX  C.   GIBSON 

Co.  A 
As  he  is  in  1905 


FIRST  SERGT.  JOHN  FLEMING 
As  he  was  in  1865 

Age  19  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  Aug.  ig,  1862,  Co.  A,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  2d 
Duryee  Zouaves,  promoted  to  Corporal  Sept.  5,  1862  to  Sergeant  Nov.  25,  1862.  ist 
Sergeant  Nov.  i,  1863,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 


IST  SERGT.,  Co.  A.   As  he  is  in  1905 


JOSEPH  DONALLY 
As  he  was  in  1865 

Age  32  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  Sept.  15,  1862,  Co.  A,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  ad 
Duryee  Zouaves,  promoted  to  Corporal  Oct.  i,  1862,  and  Sergeant  Jan.  14,  1863,  wounded 
at  Port  Hudson,  La.,  June  29,  1863,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 

P.  S. — Sergeant  Donally  has  served  with  the  regiment  since  its  organization.  I  have 
always  found  him  a  ready]  active,  and  intelligent  non-commissioned  officer. 

GOVERNOR  CARR    Lieutenant-Colonel. 


SERGEANT  JOSEPH  DOXALLY 

Co.  A 
As  he  is  in  1905 


JOSIAH  C.  Dixox  CHARLES  MONELL 

Co.  A 
As  they  were  in  1862 

Age  1 8  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Co.  A,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  ad  Duryee 
Zouaves,  Sept.  21,  1862,  promoted  Corporal  Jan.  i  1863,  Sergeant  Jan  9,  1865,  honor 
ably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 

Age  15  years,  enlisted  as  a  musician  in  Co.  A,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  2d  Duryee 
Zouaves,  Sept.  10,  1862,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 


CORPORAL  JOHN  J.  CLANCY 

Co.  A 
As  he  was  in  1862 

Age  1 8  years,  enlisted  Sept.  15,  1862,  as  private  Co.  A,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols..  2d 
Duryee  Zouaves,  promoted  Corporal  June  26,  1865,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 


CORPORAL  JOHN  J.  CLANCY 

Co.  A 
As  he  is  in  1905 


CORPORAL  JAMES  MCCAFFERTY 

Co.  A 
As  he  is  in  1905 

Age  21  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  Sept.  3,  1862,  Co.  A,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  2d 
Duryee  Zouaves,  promoted  to  Corporal,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 


COLOR  CORPORAL  JOHN  A.   YAXDERBILT  AND  PRIVATE  DAVID  LEWIS 

Co.  A 
As  they  were  in  1863 

Age  iSand  17  years,  enlisted  Sept.  15  and  Sept.  18,  1862,  Co.  A,  i6sth  Regt.,  X.  Y. 
Vols.,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves,  both  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 

Private  Lewis  was  the  hero  of  the  battle  of  Monetis  Bluff,  Cane  River,  La.,  April  23, 
1864.  He  forded  the  river  up  to  his  waist  in  advance  of  our  army. 


COLOR  CORPORAL  JOHN  A.  VANDERBILT 

Co.  A 
As  he  is  in  1905 


PRIVATE  DAVID  LEWIS 
Co.  A 

As  he  was  in  1900 


RICHARD  BAKER 
As  he  was  in  1862 

Age   18  years,  enlisted  as  a   private  in   Co.   A,    i^sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  26.   Duryee 
Zouaves,  Sept.  20,  1862,  promoted  Corporal  and  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 


ELIAS  H    TUCKER 
As  he  is  in  1905 

Age  18  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Co.  A.  i6sth  Regt. .  N.  Y.  Vols. .  26.  Duryee 
Zouaves,  Sept.  12  1862  wounded  at  Ponchatoula  La.  March  24.  1863.  honorably  dis 
charged  Sept.  i  1865. 


Age 


Age  35  years,  ei 
Duryee  Zouaves,  Aug. 
La. 


JOSEPH  O.   LE-CLAIRE 
As  he  was  in  1863 

enlisted    as    a    private    in    Co.    A,     i6sth    Regt.,    N.    Y.    Vols.,    2d 
16,  1863,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i.  1865,  died  at  New  Orleans, 


VICTOR  N\  GABRIELLE 
As  he  was  in  1863 

Age  25  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Co.  A,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.  2d  Duryee 
Zouaves,  Jan.  8,  1863,  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Pleasant  Hill  April  9,  1864,  and  hon 
orably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 


PRIVATE  VICTOR  M.  GABRIELLE 

Co.   A 
As  he  is  in  1905 


I 


Is 

X 

I 


Military  Record  of  the  Group  of  Co.  A,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  ad  Duryee  Zouaves' 

George  W.  Broomhead,  age  22  years,  enlisted  Sept.  16,  1862,  as  a  private,  Co.  A,  pro 
moted  to  Corporal  April  i,  1864,  and  Sergeant  June  26,  1865,  died  Dec.  3,  1896. 

Charles  M.  Whitney,  age  19  years    enlisted  Sept.  8    1862    as  a  private    Co.  A,  pro 
moted  Corporal  May  20,  1865. 

Charles  Carl  or  Carroll,  age   19  years    enlisted  Oct.   27,  1862,  as  a  private  in  Co.  A 
wounded  May  27,  1863,  at  Port  Hudson,  La. 

Josiah  C.  Dixon,  age  18  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Co.  A,  Sept.  21.  1862    promoted 
Corporal  Jan.    1683,  Sergeant  Jan.   9,   1865. 

John  Brady,  age  19  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Co.  A    Nov.  14,  1862    wounded  at 
Ponchatoula,  La.,  March  24,  1863. 

Richard  Baker,  age  18  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Co.  A    Sept.  20    1862    promoted 
to  Corporal. 

Albert  N.  White,  age  23  years    enlisted  as  a  private  in  Co.  A,  Jan.  8    1863    promoted 
to  Corporal  Oct.  17,  1863,  Sergeant  May  20,  1865,  died  Dec.  o,  1801. 

All    honorably    discharged    Sept.    i,    1865. 


JOHN  P.   MORRIS 
As  he  was  in  1862 

Age  26  years,  enlisted  as  a  ist  Lieutenant  Oct.  27,  1862,  Co.  E,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y. 
Vols.,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves,  promoted  to  Captain,  Co.  B,  Sept.  n,  1863,  honorably  dis 
charged  Sept.  i,  1865,  died  June  18,  1868. 


MATTHIAS  JOHNSTON 

Co.  F 
As  he  was  in  1862 

Age  22  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  April  25,  1861,  Co.  F,  8th  Regt.,  N.  Y.  S.M.,  dis 
charged  Aug.  2,  1861.  enlisted  as  a  private  Sept.  16,  1861,  Co. .  B ,  53d  N.  Y.  Vols., 
D'Epinual  Zouaves,  discharged  March  20,  1862,  as  a  Sergeant  in  Washington,  D.  C.,  en- 


L)  Epmual  Anuavc's,  aiscmirjjcu  ^»iciicii  ^^,  iou^,  a^       »«»««•»•«•   ..  — -— --p-~    ,  — --  — 

Ksted  as  a  private  Aug.  26,  1862,  Co.  B,  i65th  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves, 
•romoted  to  ist  Sergeant  Aug.  2 6th,  wounded  at  Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863,  pro 
moted  to  2d  Lieutenant  July  13,  1863,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 


LIEUT.  MATTHIAS  JOHNSTON 

Co.  B 

Captain  of  the  Uniformed  Company 
As  he  was  in  1904 

Age  22  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  April  25,  1861,  Co.  F,  8th  Regt.,  N.  Y.  S.  M.,  dis 
charged  Aug.  2,  1861,  enlisted  as  a  private  Sept.  16,  1861,  Co.  B,  536.  N.  Y.  Vols. 
D'Epinual  Zouaves,  discharged  March  20,  1862,  as  a  Sergeant  in  Washington,  D.  C.,  en 
listed  as  a  private  Aug.  26,  1862,  Co.  B,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves, 
promoted  to  ist  Sergeant  Aug.  26,  1862,  wounded  at  Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863, 
promoted  to  2d  Lieutenant  July  13,  1863,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865,  now  Cap 
tain  of  the  Uniformed  Comnanv. 


SERGT.  GEORGE  E.   COGSWELL 

Co.   B 
As  he  was  in  1862 


A.ge  19  years,  enlisted  Sept.,  1862,  as  a  private  in  Co.  B,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  26. 
Duryee  Zouaves,  promoted  Sergeant  Nov.  28,  1862,  died  April  16,  1863,  at  Camp  Para 
pet,  "La. 


ELBERT  O.   STEVES 
As  he  was  in  1862 

Age  21  years,  enlisted  Aug.  2,  1862,  as  a  private  in  Co.  B,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols., 
2d  Duryee  'Zouaves,  promoted  to  Sergeant  Nov.  28,  1862,  and  left  and  right  General 
Guide  and  taken  prisoner  at  the  battle  of  Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863  escaped  by 
digging  and  swimming,  etc.;  badly  wounded  in  the  left  arm  at  the  battle  of  babine  Cross 
Roads  April  8,  1864,  honorably  discharged  Aug.  2,  1865. 


LEFT  GENERAL  GUIDE,  SERGT.  ELBERT  O.  STEVES 

Co.  B 
As  he  was  in  1863 


RIGHT-LEFT  GENERAL  GUIDE,  SERGT.  ELBERT  O.  STEVES 

Co.  B 

As  he  is  in  1905 
ist  Lieutenant  of  the  Uniformed  Company. 


Se 
Be 


MAJOR  Jonx  EXCEL 
As  he  is  in  1905 

Age  17,  enlisted  as  a  private  of  Co.  B,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves, 
pt.  i,  1862,  promoted  Corporal  Sept.  28,  1862,  and  Sergeant  Sept.  27,  1863,  and  Color 
arer  of  the  regiment  1864,  and  was  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Cane  River,  La.,  April 
23,  1864,  and  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 

Was  mustered  in  with  Co.  C,  of  the  2d  Battalion  on  Oct.  8,  1872,  as  private,  served 
as  such,  then  Sergeant,  next  ist  Lieutenant,  then  Captain,  and  in  1897  was  elected  as 
Major  of  the  2d  Battalion,  2d  Regiment,  N.  G.  N.  J. 

Was  mustered  into  service  cf  the  United  States  for  American  and  Spanish  War  on 
May  2,  1898  as  Major  of  the  ad  Battalion,  2d  Regiment  of  New  Jersey,  U.  S.  Vols.  ,  mustered 
Out  of  United  States  service  Nov.  1898. 

Whole  term  of  service  in  National  Guard  from  1872  to  1899. 


HUGH  GRAHAM 
As  he  was  in  1862 

/vge  18  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Co.  B,  Oct.  8,  1862,  was  a  Sergeant  March,  1864, 
•wounded  at  the  bat' !••  of  Pleasant  Hill,  La.,  April  9,  1864,  honorably  discharged  Sept. 
i,  1865. 


SERGEANT  HUGH  GRAHAM 

Co.  B 
As  he  is  in  1905 


THEODORE  L.  MITCHELL  OR  MICHEL 

As  he  was  in  1862 

Age  17  years,  enlisted  as  a  private,  Co.  B,  i6sth  Regt.,N.  Y.  Vols.,  ad  Duryee  Zouaves. 
Sept.  30,  1862,  wounded  at  Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863,  honorably  discharged  Sept. 
i,  1865. 


PRIVATE  THEODORE  MICHEL 

Co.  B 
As  he  is  in  1905 


•H\ 

?M  \ 


PRIVATE  JOHN  A.  VOORHEES 

Co.  B 
As  he  was  in  1864 

Age  18  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  Oct.  15,  1864,  in' Co.  B,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols., 
ad  Duryee  Zouaves,  honorably  discharged  Sept.   i,   1865. 


PRIVATE  JOHX  A.  VOORHEES 

Co.  B 
As  he  is  in  1905 


CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  W.  STEPHENSON 

Co.  C 
•  As  he  was  in  1888 

Age  31  years,  mustered  in  as  a  Captain  in  Co.  C,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  2d  Duryee 
Zouaves  Sept.  22,  1862,  commissioned  Major  Oct.  20,  1865,  with  rank  from  July  26,  1865, 
and  Brevet  Lieutenant-Colonel,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865,  died  March  4,  1889. 


COLOR  CORPORAL  PETER  BIEGEL 

Co.  C 
As  he  was  in  1862 

Age  17  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  May  16,  1862,  in  Co.  E,  nth  N.  Y.  S.  M.,  Wash 
ington  Rifles,  discharged  Sept.,  1862,  re-enlisted  in  Sept.,  1862,  for  5th  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols., 
Duryee  Zouaves,  transferred  to  Co.  C,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves  Sept. 
24,  1862,  mustered  in  United  States  service  Nov.  28,  1862,  taken  prisoner  at  Sabine  Cross 
Roads,  La.,  April  9,  1864,  was  captured  on  out  picket  post  was  confined  at  Camp  Gross, 
Texas,  exchanged  on  i2th  day  of  Dec.,  1864,  and  paroled  Jan.  5,  1865,  and  was  in  St. 
Louis  Hospital  at  New  Orleans,  La.,  until  sth  day  of  May,  1865,  and  returned  to  the  regi 
ment,  promoted  to  Color  Corporal  June  12,  1865,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 


PETER  BIEGEL 

Co.   C 
As  he  is  in  1905 

Sergeant  of  the  Uniformed  Company 


COLOR  CORPORAL  PETER  BIEGEL 

Co.  C 
As  he  is  in  1905 


[OSEPH  L.   MITCHELL  OR  MICHEL 
As  he  is  in  1905 

Age  14  years,  enlisted  as  a  private,  Co.  C,  i65th  Regt.,N.  Y.  Vols..  2d  Duryee  Zouaves 
Se->t.  20,  1862,  taken  j  risoner  at  battle  of  Sabine  Cross  Roads  April  8.  1864  and  ex 
changed  Jan.  5.  1865.  promoted  Corporal  June  22  1865  honorably  discharged. 


CAPTAIN  WILLIAM  R.   FRENCH 

Co.   D 

As  he  was  in  1862 

Age  25  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Co.  A.  7ist  Regt.,  N.  Y.  S.  M.  April,  1861,  re 
turned  with  the  regiment  AUK.  i,  1861,  went  to  the  front  again  in  1862  as  an  Orderly 
Sergeant  on  his  return,  and  enlisted  Sept.  27,  1862,  as  a  Captain  in  Co.  D,  i6sth  Regt.. 
N.  Y,  Vols.,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves,  mustered  in  United  States  service  Nov.  28,  1862,  and 
promoted  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  regiment  Aug.  30,  1865,  honorably  discharged  Sept. 
i.  1 86s.  was  later  Breveted  Colonel. 


COLONEL  WILLIAM  R.  FRENCH 

As  he  was  in  1880 

Died  June  22,  1802 


SERGEANT  ROBERT  WELCH 

Co.  D 
As  he  is  in  1905 

Age  23  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  April  20,  1861,  Co.  H,  7ist  Regt.,  N.  Y.  S.  M., 
wounded  at  the  battle  of  Bull  Run  July  21,  1861  discharged  July  30,  1861,  enlisted  May 
28.  1862.  Co.  H,  7 1  •.  Regt..  X.  Y.  S.  M.,  discharged  Sept.  2  1862  enlisted  Sept.  15,  1862, 
Co.  D,  1 65th  Regt.',  N.  Y.  Vols.,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves,  promoted  Sergeant  Dec.  2,  1862, 
honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 


CHARLES  SCHUTT 
As  he  was  in  1887 

Enlisted  under  the  name  of  Schultze,  age  18  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  Sept.  18.  1862, 
Co.  D,  1 65th  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  ad  Duryee  Zouaves,  wounded  at  Port  Hudson  May  27, 
1863,  honorably  discharged  April  u,  1864,  died  Sept.  29,  1897. 


PRIVATE  HENRY  BLOCK 

Co.  D 
As  he  is  in  1905 

Age  21  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  March  21,  1864,  Co.  D,  i6$tn  ]jlegt 
ad    Duryee   Zouaves,  honorably  discharged   Sept.    i,    1865.  »     ,  * '  » 


.  y. 


HENRY  C.  INWOOD 
As  he  was  in  1863 

Age  23  years,  enlisted  April  25,  1861,  at  New  York  City,  mustered  in  as  a  private. 
Co.  K.,  5th  Regt.  N.  Y.  Vols..  Duryee  Zouaves,  May  9.  1861,  to  serve  *.wo  years,  promoted 
Corporal  Aug.  5,  1861:  Sergeant  Nov.  21,  1861,  discharged  to  date  Sopt.  •;  r ,  i£62  for 
promotion  to  Tst  Lieutenant,  Co.  E,  i6sth  N.  Y.  Vols.,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves,  and  to  Cap 
tain  Oct.  12,  1862,  wounded  in  the  knee  at  Port  Hudson,  La.,  Vay  27,  1^63,  honorably 
discharged  Sept.  i,  1865,  as  Brevet  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  reg;ment,,  (lied 


SERGEANT  A.  G.  MILLS 

Co.  E 
As  he  was  in  1862 

Aj?e  1 8  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  in  5th  N.  Y.  Vols.,  Duryee  Zouaves.  AUR.  n 
7862.  mustered  into  United  States  service  Nov.  28,  1862,  in  Co.  E  i6.sth  Rest  N  Y 
Vols..  2d  Duryce.  Zouaves,  mustered  in  United  States  service  as  2d  Lieutenant,  same 
company  and  regiment,  to  date  May  31.  1864,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 


ABRAHAM  G.   MILLS 

As  he  was  in  1863 

Age  18  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  in  sth  N.  Y.  Vqls.,  Duryee  Zouaves.  Aug.  13,  1862. 
mustered  into  United  States  service  Nov.  28,  1862,  in  Co.  E,  i65th  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols., 
2d  Duryee  Zouaves,  mustered  in  United  States  service  as  2d  Lieutenant,  same  com 
pany  and  regiment,  to  date  May  31,  1864,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 


LIEUT.  A.  G.  MILLS 

Co.  E 
As  he  is  in  1905 


RIGHT  GEN.  GUIDE  SERGT.  ALEXANDER  S.   FOSDICK 

Co.   E 
As  he  was  in  1862 

Age  18  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  Sept.  5,  1862,  Co.  E,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  26. 
Duryee  Zouaves,  promoted  Corporal  Sept.  and  Sergeant  Nov.  28,  1862,  Right  General 
Guide,  wounded  at  Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863,  died  from  the  effect  of  wounds  Aug. 
7.  1863. 


SERGEANT  JOHN*  L.   BURKE 

Co.   E 
As  he  was  in  1862 

Age  21  years,  enlisted  April  21,  1861,  at  New  York  City,  and  mustered  in  as  a  Corporal, 
Co.  B,  i  2th  Regt.,  N.  Y.  S.  M.,  under  the  command  of  Colonel  Daniel  Butterfield,  into 
the  United  States  service  May  5,  1861,  honorably  discharged  Aug.  15,  1861,  enlisted  in 
the  sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  Duryee  Zouaves,  Aug.  9,  1862,  and  was  transferred  to  Co.  E, 
i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves,  Sept.  5,  1862,  and  mustered  into  United 
States  service  as  Sergeant  Nov.  28,  1862,  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Sabine  Cross  Roads 
April  8,  1864,  honorably  discharged  July  15,  1864. 


SERGEANT  JOHN  L.  BURKE 

Co.  E 
As  he  is  in  1870 


PRIVATE  WILLIAM  B.   PRICE 

Co.   E 
As  he  is  in  1905 

Age  21  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  Sept.  18,  1862,  Co.  E,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols» 
ad   Durvee   Zouaves,   honorably   discharged   Sept.    i,    1865. 


SAMUEL  GELSTON 

As  he  was  in  1862 

Age  26  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  Sept.  7,  1862,  Co.  E,  i65th  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.  ad 
Dur\-ee  Zouaves,  discharged  and  transferred  to  the  Navy  May  7,  1864,  honorably  dis 
charged  June  is.  1865. 


PRIVATE  SAMUEL  GELSTON 

Co.  E 
As  he  is  in  1905 


CAPTAIN  GOULD  H.  THORPE 
As  he  was  in  1866 

Age   30  years,  enlisted  Sept.   18,   1862,  Co.   F,   i65th  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  2d  Duryee 
Zouaves,  resigned  March  14,  1864,  died  April  30,  1902. 


2D  LIEUTENANT  DEFOREST  H.  THOMAE 
As  he  was  in  1862 

Age  22  years,  enrolled  and  mustered  in  as  2d  Lieutenant,  Co.  B,  Sept.   15,  1862,  in 
i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  ad  Duryee  Zouaves,  mustered  as  ist  Lieutenant  in  Co.  F,  May  12, 

1863,  as  Captain  March  29,  1864,  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Pleasant  Hill,  La.,  April  9. 

1864,  in  the  left  ankle,  honorably  discharged  account  of  wound  Aug.  21,  1864. 


CAPTAIN  EDWARD  G.   HOFFMAN 

Co.   F 
As  he  was  in  1862 


Age  23  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  June  2,  1861,  Co.  A,  sth  N.  Y.  Vols.,  Duryee  Zou 
aves,  promoted  Corporal  Sept.  10,  1861,  Sergeant  May  18,  1862,  2d  Lieutenant  July 
13,  1862  wounded  at  Gaines  Mills,  Va.,  June  27,  1862,  promoted  ist  Lieutenant  in  Co. 
D,  i65th  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves,  Nov.  3,  1862,  and  Captain  Co.  F,  Aug. 
31,  1864,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865,  died  Aug.  16,  1886. 


JOHN  A.  MURRAY 
As  he  was  in  1864 

Age  17  years,  enlisted  Sept.  7,  1862,  as  a  private  in  Co.  F,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols., 
ad  Duryee  Zouaves,  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863,  honorably 
discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 


PRIVATE  JOHN  A.   MURRAY 

Co.   F 
As  he  is  in  1905 

Age  17  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  Sept.  7,  1862,  Co.  F,  i6sth  Regt.,  X.  Y.  Vols.,  zd 
Duryee  Zouaves,  wounded  at  Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863,  honorably  discharged 
Sept",  i,  1865. 


COLONEL  JOHX  A.  MURRAY 

Commander  of  Vanderbilt  Post  No.  136.  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic.  Dept.  N.  Y. 
from  Jan..  1899,  to  Jan.  1905.  Presented  with  a  svvofd  and  firLt  ^c!d  bidge  01"  the 
Veteran  Association  of  the  r6.sth  Regt..  N.  Y.  Vols.  26.  Duryee  Zouaves  by  h-s  comrades 
on  Tuesday  evening,  Jan.  9,  1900 


PRIVATE  CHARLES  L.   HUGHES 

Co.   F 
As  he  was  in  1862 

Age  1 8  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  Sept.  3.  i86«,  Co.  F,  i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  ad 
Duryee  Zouaves,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865. 


PRIVATE  CHARLES  L.   HUGHES 

Co.  F 
As  he  is  in  1905 


GEORGE  F.  JACKSOX 
As  he  was  in  1864 

Age  18  years,  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Co.  F,  i6sth  Regt..  N.  Y.  Vols.,  ad  Duryee 
Zouaves,  Feb.  10,  1864,  honorably  discharged  Sept.  i,  1865,  and  now  one  of  the  Trustees 
of  our  Veteran  Association. 


Lor  is  SCHMIDT 
As  he  was  in  1864 

Age    19    years,    enlisted    as    a    private    in    Co.    F,    ifi.sth    Regt.,    N.    Y.    Vols., 
Durvee   Zouaves,   Feb.    29,    1864,   honorably   discharged   Sept.    i,    1865. 


Louis  SCHMIDT 

Co.   F 
As  he  is  in  1905 


1 65th  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves.      Policeman  in  the  36th  Precinct,  Bor 
ough  ot  the  Bronx,  N.   Y.   City     2d  Lieutenant  of  the   Uniformed  Company. 


\ 


Our  Tried  and  True  Friend 

COLONEL  CHARLES  H.   RAYMOND 

As  he  was  in  1862 


Our  Loyal  Friend 

COLONEL  CHARLES  H.  RAYMOND 
As  he  is  in  1905 

Charles  H.  Raymond,  ist  Lieutenant  Co.  A  (Albany  Zouave  Cadets),  17 7th  Regt., 
N.  Y.  Vols.  (loth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  N.  G.). 

Sailed  from  New  York,  Dec.  2,  1862,  on  the  transport  "Merrimac"  with  his  regiment 
and  the  i6sth  N.  Y.  Vols.,  2d  Duryee  Zouaves,  Colonel  Abel  Smith,  Jr.,  commanding, 
to  New  Orleans,  La. 

Was  Brigade  Adjutant,  3d  Brigade,  2d  Division,  iQth  Armv  Corps,  the  brigade  in 
which  this  Zouave  Regiment  served  during  the  siege  of  Port  Hudson,  La. 

Carried  the  brigade  flag  with  guard  of  orderlies  in  the  charge  on  the  2-jth  of  May, 
1863,  and  came  off  the  field  with  the  detachment  of  Zouaves  bearing  the  wounded  body 
of  Colonel  Abel  Smith  and  their  regimental  colors. 

Was  the  first  elected  Honorary  Member  of  this  Veteran  Association. 


JOSEPH  MILLS  HANSON 
As  he  is  in  1905 

Author  of  the  Assault  on  Port  Hudson,  La.,  May  27,  1863. 

Honorary  member  of  the  Veteran  Association   i6sth  Regt.,  N.  Y.  Vols.,  ad  Duryee 
Zouaves. 


HORATIO  C.  KING 

Brevet  Colonel  U.  S.  Volunteers,  Brigadier-General  and  Judge-Advo 
cate  General,   State  of  N.   Y.,    1883-86. 
Honorary  Member  of  the  Veteran  Association  i6sth  N.  Y.  Vols..  ad  Duryee  Zouavta. 


.HONORARY^MEMBERS 


OF    THE 


VETERAN     ASSOCIATION 

J65th  REGIMENT,  N.  Y.  VOLS. 

(2d     DURYEE     ZOUAVES. 


Col.  CHARLES  H,  RAYMOND 

Col.  WILLIAM  S.  COGSWELL 
Gen.  HORATIO  C.  KING 
Col.  JAMES  D.  BELL 

Col.  Dr.  DANIEL  SIMMONS 

Col.  ROBERT  W.  LEONARD 
Maj.  WILLIAM  FERGUSON 
WILLIAM  E.  FERGUSON 

JOSEPH  MILLS  HANSON 
Dr.  HENRY  A.  FERGUSON 

Rev.  ROBERT  B.  KIMBER 
VAN  E.  HUBBARD 

CHARLES  S.  STEPHENSON 
GEORGE  G.  STEPHENSON 

WILLIAM  W.  STEPHENSON 

GEORGE  C.  HUBBARD,  Jr.,  deceased 
Comrade— CHARLES  D.   RICHMOND,  deceased 

Col.  C.  W.  THOMAE 


ROSTER 

OF    THE 

VETERAN     ASSOCIATION 
165TH  REGT.,  X.  Y.  VOLS. 

2D    BATTAMOX    DUKYKK   XOTJAVfcS 

SURVIVING  MEMBERS 


SEPT.  1862 


SEPT.  1865 


OHGANIKKU    SKFTKMBKH    23,    1883 


VETERAN     ASSOCIATION 

J65th  REGIMENT,  N.  Y.  VOLS. 

(2d  DURYEE  ZOUAVES.) 


ORGANIZED   SEPTEMBER    23,    1883 


OFFICERS  FOR   J905 

President— LIEUT.  ABRAHAM  C.   MILLS 

:st   Vice-President— FIRST  SERGT.  Co.  A — Hox.  JOHN  FLEMING. 
2d  V ice-President— LIEUT.   HANSON  C.   GIBSON 
Chaplain— REV.  JOSHUA  KIMBER 
Corresponding  Secretary— JOHN  A.    MURRAY 
Recording  Secretary — HENRY  BLOCH 
Treasurer— JOHN  A.  VANDERBILT 
Sergeant-at-Arms—  PETER  BIEGEL 


TRUSTEES 

CHAS.   L.   HUGHES  GEORGE  F.    [ACKSON  WILLIAM  G.  BELL 


UNIFORMED    COMPANY 

Captain— MATTHIAS  JOHNSTON 
ist  Lieutenant — ELBERT  O.   STEVES 
2d  Lieutenant— LOUIS  SCHMIDT 

ist  Sergeant— THOMAS  S.   BREAST 

COLOR     BEARERS 

CHAS.  L.  HUGHES  JOSEPH  FISHBOURNE 

RIGHT  AND   LEFT  GENERAL  GUIDES 
Sergeant— JOHN  L.   BURKE  Corporal— JOHN  A.   VANDERBILT 


SURVIVING   MEMBERS 

Gen.  Felix  Agnus  ;'.. 

Quartermaster  Raymond  T.  Stan- 
Hospital  Steward,  Rev.  Joshua  Kimber 

COMPANY  A 

Major,  Charles  A.  Walker  Private,  Jas.  L.  Purdy 

Lieut.    Hanson  C.  Gibson                                   '  Daniel  Gildersleeve 

Orderly  Sergt.,  Hon.  John  Fleming               4f  Victor  M.  Gabrielle 

Sergt.,  Josiah  C.  Dixon                                      "  David  Lewis 

Color  Corp.,  John  A.  Vanderbilt                     "  William  Leggett 

Corporal,  John  J.  Clancy                                     "  Alexander  McGahy 

James  McCafferty                               '  John  H.  Pritchard 

Richard  Baker                                   ' '  David  R.  Spence 

Private  John  Brady                                          ' '  Elias  H.  Tucker 

James  E.  Barker                                 "  John  Reilly 

Peter  S.  Beaucamp                             ' '  Jas.  E.  Craft 

Charles  Carroll                                     "  George  A.  Metzel 
Geo.  A.  Hussey 

COMPANY  B 

^<ieut.,  Matthias  Johnston 

Lieu,.,  William  H.  Vance  Private,  Hugh  Graham 

Orderly  Sergt.,  Theodore  Hatfield                  "  William  House  worth 

Color  Sergt.   John  Engel                                   ' '  Andrew  Hoffman 

Sergt.,  Elbert  O.  Steves                                    "  Morris  Jacobs 

Lewis  Raite                                               ' '  John  McClain 

Corporal,  Joseph  Sutlieff  Horace  Rappalyea 

Robert  Z.  Bennett                             ' '  David  S.  Rickhow 

James  Watson                                      ' '  Theodore  L.  Mitchell  or  Michel 

Private,  James  Burns                                        "  William  Rooney 

Joseph  Bell  John  A.  Voorhees 

John  G.  Shirley                                   "  Chas.  G.  Hughes 

Chas.  Heim  Wm.  G.  Sanger,  or  Chas.  A.  Holburt 

Thas.  A.  Holburt                                 "  Oscar  C.  Jackson 
Patrick  Dwyer 

COMPANY  C 

Lieut.,  Gustaves  F.  Linquist 

Lieut.    William  T.  Sinclair  Private,  Michael  Dowd 

Sergt.    Hon.  Lauritz  M.  Langt  Bernard  Hyslei 

John  Newert  Austin  B.  Goldsmith 

Christopher  B.  Moore  Daniel  E.  Hammond 

Color  Corporal    Peter  Biegel  Lewis  E.  Hammond 

Corporal,  Halsey  D.  Williamson                      "  William  T.  Hammond 

Luther  M.  Tuthill  Anthony  Houser 

Corporal   Jos.  L.  Mitchell  or  Michel               ' '  Daniel  T.  Tuthill 

Theo.  A.  Joseph                                "  Leander  Terry 

Private   John  Coffee                                           "  Wm.  H.  Rosevelt 

Wm.  G.  Bell                                         ' '  George  W.  Rumbles 
296 


COMPANY  D 

Lieut.  Walter  T.  Hall  Private,  John  Gallery 
Orderly  Sergt.,  Wm.  H.  Uckele  "         Geo.  Hutty 

Sergt.,  Rufus  C.  Kemp  "         Michael  L.  Luther 

David  M.  Freligh  ' '         William  Schramm 

Corporal,  Hiram  Renoude  "         Thomas  Austin 

Christopher  C.  Flick  ' '         Henry  Bloch 

John  Butcher  ' '         David  G.  Boyle 

Sergt.,  John  Maxwell  Drummer,  John  Scannell 
"       John  Schramm  "  John  Davis 

Robert  Welch 

COMPANY  E 

Lieut.   Abraham  G.  Mills 

Lieut.,  E.  Bayard  Webster  Private,  Theodore  Griffith 

Color  Sergt.,  Henry  N.  Brown  "  Samuel  Gelston 

"          "       John  DuBois  "  Stephen  H.  Gillen 

Sergt.,  John  L.  Burke  ' '  James  Henderson 

C.  Ward  Varian  ' '  Samuel  J.  Jones 

1 '        Thos.  S.  Breast  ' '  Thomas  Jones 

Corporal,  James  J.  Lawley  "  Alfred  Moore 

John  Me  Adams  "  William  B.  Price 

Joseph  Fishbourne  ' '  Burchard  Seekamp 

' '          Henry  R.  Loomis  ' '  John  F.  Capen 

Private,  John  McDonald  Francis  Gray 
"         John  Crunnit 

COMPANY  F 
Lieut.,  James  B.  Vose 

Lieut.,  William  H.  Lourie  Private,  Thomas  Lockwood 

Color  Corp.,  David  S.  Collins  "         Patrick  Muldowney 

Corporal,  Joseph  Hughes  John  A.  Murray 

Private,  Lewis  K.  Dunham  "         Alexander  Merritt 

Louis  DeCondres  ' '         Joseph  A.  Sullivan 

"         Chas.  L.  Hughes  "         Louis  Schmidt 

' '         George  F.  Jackson  ' '         Samuel  Wyckoff 

Isadore  Phillips 

HONORARY  MEMBERS 

Col.  Chas.  H.  Raymond  Charles  S.  Stephenson 

Gen.  Horatio  C.  King  William  W.  Stephenson 

Col.  Wm.  S.  Cogswell  George  G.  Stephenson 

Col.  Jas.  D.  Bell  Rev.  Robert  B.  Kimber 

Col.  Daniel  Simmons  Van  E.  Hubbard 

Joseph  Mills  Hanson  Major  William  Ferguson 

William  E.  Ferguson  Dr.  Henry  A.  Ferguson 
Col.  C.  W.  Thomae 

Dear  Comrauc — 

If  you  know  of  any  comrades  of  our  regiment  who  are  not  members 
of  our  Veteran  Association  make  every  effort  you  can  to  get  them  to 
attend  to  our  meetings,  as  they  are  eligible  for  membership,  and  also 
get  their  names,  addresses  and  company.  You  are  also  requested 
when  you  know  or  hear  of  a  death  of  any  comrade  to  please  notify  at 
at  once. 

Kindly  notify  of  any  change  in  your  address. 

Yours  respectfully, 

JOHN  A.  MURRAY,  Secy. 
U.  S.  Assay  Office, 
32  Wall  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 

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Our  President 

LIEUTENANT  A.  G.  MILLS 

Co.  E 
As  he  is  in  1905 


Our  first  Vice-President 

HONORABLE  JOHN  FLEMING 
FIRST  SERGEANT  Co.  A — 1905 


Our  second  Vice-President 

LIEUTENANT  HANSON  C.  GIBSON 
Co.  A — 1905 


Our  Chaplain 

REVEREND  JOSHUA  KIMBER.  , 


Our  Secretary 

PRIVATF  JOHN  A,   MURRAY 
Co.   F — 1905 


Our  Recording  Secretary 

PRIVATE  HENRY  BLOCK 
Co.  D — 1905 


Our  Treasurer 

CORPORAL  JOHN  A.  VANDERBILT 
Co.  A — 1905 


Our  Trustee 

PRIVATE  CHARLES  L.  HUGHES 
Co.   F— 1905 


Our  Sergeant-at-arms 

COLOR  CORPORAL  PETER  BIEGEL 
Co.  0—1905 


Memorial  2>ap  parade 

May  30,  1903,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

The  Uniformed  Company  of  the  Veteran  Association  i65th  Regiment, 
New  York  Volunteers,  26.  Duryee  Zouaves,  as  escort  to  Abel  Smith  Post, 
No.  435,  G.  A.  R.,  named  after  the  illustrious  soldier  Lieutenant-Col 
onel  Abel  Smith,  Jr.,  who  fell  mortally  wounded  while  leading  us  in 
that  bloody  charge  on  the  rebel  breastworks  at  Port  Hudson,  La., 
Wednesday,  May  27,  1863. 

Commander  of  the  post  is  comrade  William  B.  Price,  of  Co.  E,  of  our 
old  regiment. 

UNIFORMED  COMPANY 

Under  the  command  of  Captain  Matthias  Johnston 

ist  Lieutenant,  Elbert  O.  Steves 

Chaplain,  Rev.  Joshua  Kimber 

Orderly  Sergeant,  Thos.  S.  Breast 

Color  Bearers,  Chas.  L.  Hughes,  Joseph  Fishbourne 

Right  General  Guide,  John  L.  Burke 

Left  General  Guide,  Corporal  John  A.  Vanderbilt 

Sergeant,  Peter  Biegel 

Thomas  Lockwood 
John  A.  Murray 

Corporal,  David  S.  Collins 

James  Henderson 

Richard  Baker  Patrick  Muldowney 

Henry  Bloch  William  Orr 

William  G.  Bell  William  B.  Price 

John  Butcher  John  Reilly 

James  Burns  Frederick  Rader 

David  G.  Boyle  Joseph  A.  Sullivan 

Charles  Carroll  Louis  Schmidt 

Lewis  Dunham  John  A.  Voorhees 

Samuel  Gelston  Halsey  D.  Williamson 

George  F.  Jackson 


IN  MEMORY  OF  OUR   DEARLY  BELOVED  PRESIDENT 

COL.  WILLIAM  W.    STEPHENSON 

Departed  this  life  March  4    1880 


COL.  W.  W.  STEPHEN  SON. 

DIED  ON  THE  4TH  DAY  OF  MARCH,  1889,  AT  2l6  CLAREMONT  AVE., 

BROOKLYN,  N.  Y. 

In  trying  to  look  through  the  history  of  more  than  thirty  years  to 
depict  the  character  of  a  closely  united  friend,  how  hard  it  is  coolly  to 
review  the  past,  and  from  heartfelt  recollections  analyze  the  virtues 
and  spread  out  a  picture  of  the  man. 

William  W.  Stephenson  entered  the  Freshman  Class  of  the  University 
of  New  York,  in  1850.  Of  an  amiable,  affectionate,  but  denned  char 
acter,  genial  without  self-assertion,  he  commanded  the  love,  esteem, 
and  respect  of  his  fellow  students  as  well  as  of  the  professors. 

He  was  a  good  scholar  and  universally  popular.  As  orator  of  the 
Junior  Exhibition  on  March  31,  1853,  he  delivered  an  address  on  "The 
Sphere  and  Influence  of  Women,"  treating  the  subject  in  a  delicate,  high- 
minded  manner,  showing  unusual  insight  and  tender  appreciation  of 
such  influences. 

While  at  college  he  was  a  member  of  the  Eucleian  Literary  Society, 
and  in  after  years  became  Secretary  of  the  Alumni  Association,  at  the 
annual  meetings  of  which  he  held  this  office  for  twelve  years. 

He  was  a  graduate  in  1854,  receiving  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts; 
and  at  the  commencement  held  at  Niblo's  Garden  on  June  2pth  of  that 
year,  he  delivered  an  address  on  "Turkey,  her  Reforms  and  her  Future 
Destiny."  In  this  speech  he  espoused  the  cause  of  a  weak  nation,  aspir 
ing  to  higher  purposes,  but  threatened  by  the  overpowering  force  of 
Russia.  The  subject  was  handled  in  an  earnest,  masterly  way,  and 
received  the  favorable  comments  of  the  newspapers. 

In  1856  Stephenson  entered  the  law  school  of  Albany,  receiving  from 
that  institution  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Laws.  His  Alma  Mater  con 
ferred  upon  him  at  about  the  same  time  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts. 

Returning  to  the  city  of  New  York,  he  entered  the  law  office  of  the 
well-known  firm  of  Brown,  Hall  &  Vanderpoel.  In  1861  he  and  I  formed 
a  co-partnership  for  the  practice  of  law  at  No.  240  Broadway,  which, 
however,  was  not  of  long  duration;  for  in  those  thrilling  times  when 
personal  interests  were  lost  sight  of  in  the  threatening  signs  of  coming 
war,  Stephenson's  earnest  and  patriotic  spirit  became  impatient  of  the 
restraints  of  business,  and  with  the  ;th  Regiment  of  the  New  York 

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Militia,  he  enlisted  for  ninety  days,  and  went  to  the  scene  of  action.  On 
his  return  from  this  short  but  eventful  campaign  he  recruited  a  com 
pany,  mostly  of  Long  Island  men  from  Orient,  and  was  commissioned 
as  Captain  of  Co.  C  of  the  i65th  Regiment  (26.  Duryee  Zouaves.) 

It  is  needless  to  dwell  upon  his  military  career  as  it  is  well  known  to 
all  the  members  of  the  Association,  his  fearless  spirit,  his  thoughtful 
care  for  others,  the  simple  "camaraderie"  of  his  nature  made  him  a 
good  soldier  and  officer. 

After  the  close  of  the  war  Colonel  Stephenson  still  kept  up  his  active 
interest  in  public  affairs.  Although  strongly  devoted  to  the  principles 
of  his  party,  his  liberality  of  mind  made  him  tolerant  of  the  opinions 
of  his  opponents,  and  his  political  views  were  those  of  a  statesman  ever 
looking  to  the  ultimate  good  of  his  state  and  country.  His  earnest 
ness  even  as  a  partisan  won  the  appreciation  and  respect  of  those  op 
posed  to  him.  In  this  spirit  he  served  a  double  term  in  the  Legislature 
at  Albany,  having  been  elected  a  member  of  the  Assembly  from  Kings 
County  in  1877  and  again  in  1879. 

Stephenson  loved  country  and  country  life.  Strong  in  his  local  as 
well  as  social  attachments,  Stephenson  formed  associates  and  interests 
at  the  village  of  Orient  that  continued  steadfast  and  unchanged  through 
life.  The  old-fashioned  hamlet  on  the  narrow  point  of  land  that  divides 
the  beautiful  Gardiner's  Bay  from  Long  Island  Sound,  whose  people  are 
descendants  of  old  English  and  New  England  stock,  living  in  homes 
that  have  come  down  through  fathers  and  sons  from  the  first  settlers, 
was  an  old  whaling  port  when  kerosene  was  not,  and  here  Stephenson 
made  his  summer  home  for  years.  Free  from  the  conventionalities  of 
city  life,  his  open,  sympathetic  nature  harmonized  with  the  surroundings, 
and,  whether  sitting  in  the  country  store  discussing  village  affairs  with 
the  neighbors,  or  on  the  water  in  his  sailboat,  he  was  equally  at  home. 

This  gift  of  adaptability,  arising  from  his  unselfish,  natural  interest 
in  outward  things,  gained  esteem  as  well  as  influence.  This  was  shown  in 
the  alacrity  with  which  the  Orient  men  joined  the  company  he  recruited 
frjm  their  ranks  during  the  war.  Into  all  the  enjoyments  of  country 
life  he  entered  with  reasonable  zest,  but  all  his  pleasures  were  shared 
by  others. 

William  W.  Stephenson  was  a  man  of  more  than  ordinary  ability 
and  capable  of  ''great  deeds,"  so  called,  had  necessity  spurred  him  into 
more  active  exertions.  Fortunately  situated  as  to  worldly  means,  his 
equable,  easy,  contented  mind,  his  delicate  feelings,  his  simple  tastes, 
and  absence  of  self-love,  prevented  him  from  being  an  ambitious  man. 
The  characteristic  features  of  his  mind  were  wide  Catholicism  and 
brotherly  humanity.  He  made  the  interests  and  concerns  of  others 
his  own.  Generous  and  helpful  not  impulsively,  but  with  thoughtful 
care  and  trouble,  he  took  upon  himself,  as  a  matter  of  course,  the  burdens 
of  a  friend. 

No  failure  of  kindly  plans  through  faults  of  recipients,  or  even  in 
gratitude,  seems  to  have  been  able  to  destroy  his  friendly  feelings  for 
anyone  whom  he  had  once  esteemed.  A  promise  made  by  him  he 
always  held 'sacred,  however  circumstances  had  altered  the  conditions. 

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Stephenson  was  slow  to  notice  or  to  resent  petty  slights  or  injuries  to 
himself;  but  his  indignation  was  readily  aroused  at  meanness  or  in 
justice  toward  others,  and  then  he  boldly  espoused  the  cause  of  the 
injured.  He  was  a  tender  husband  and  devoted  father.  His  warm 
heart  and  sympathetic '  temperament  made  him  delight  in  the  com 
panionship  of  his  children,  and  they  found  in  him  an  ever  ready  play 
mate. 

In  losing  Stephenson  the  Veteran  Association  has  lost  a  comrade, 
who  was  an  unconscious  influence  for  good  to  all  with  whom  he  came 
into  intimate  contact,  disclosing  to  others  the  charm  of  simple  pleas 
ures,  inducing  brighter,  sunnier  views  of  life,  broadening  their  sym 
pathies  and  illustrating  in  him  that  true  happiness  is  found  in  forget- 
fulness  of  self. 

His  life  has  been  marked  by  faithful,  conscientious  discharge  of 
duty,  both  as  a  soldier  and  a  citizen.  He  leaves  to  his  family  a  record 
in  which  they  may  take  a  just  pride;  to  his  comrades  the  pleasant  mem- 
ory  of  faithful  service.  You,  his  old  comrades,  manifested  your  affection 
and  regard  for  him  by  your  presence  in  the  old  uniform  and  the  march  to 
Greenwood,  where  the  thrice-repeated  roll  of  the  muffled  drum  and  the 
clang  of  volleyed  musketry  over  his  grave  were  answered  by  the  sad 
tones  of  the  bugle,  which  spoke  with  reluctant  lips  the  soldiers'  last 
good-night. 

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IN  MEMORY  OF  OUR   DEARLY  BELOVED  PRESIDENT,   SURGEON  AND 

LIEUT.-COL.  JAS.   F.    FERGUSON 
Departed  this  life  Jar.  6.  1904 


VETERAN    ASSOCIATION 

1 65th  REGIMENT,  N.   Y.  VOLUNTEERS 

SECOND    DURYEE    ZOUAVES 

Headquarters:     69th   Regiment  Armory 

Cor,  Seventh  Street  and  Third  Avenue 

NEW  YORK,  January   13,   1904. 

Desirous  to  give  expression  to  our  profound  grief  at  the  death  of 
out  dearly  beloved  President  and  Comrade  in  Arms,  Colonel  James 
F.  Ferguson,  who  died  at  his  home  in  Central  Valley,  N.  Y.,  on  Wed 
nesday  the  sixth  of  January,  1904,  we  the  members  of  the  Veteran 
Association  of  the  One  Hundred  and  Sixty-fifth  Regiment  of  New  York 
Volunteer  Infantry,  Second  Duryee  Zouaves,  inscribe  upon  our  records 
the  following 

/l&emorial : 

When  we  left  our  homes  in  1862  to  serve  in  the  trying  campaign  of 
the  Department  of  the  Gulf,  Major  James  F.  Ferguson  was  the  senior 
Surgeon  of  our  regiment.  He  had  previously  been  Assistant  Surgeon 
of  the  82d  New  York  Volunteer  Infantry,  and  served  with  that  regi 
ment  in  the  first  battle  of  Bull  Run,  where  he  was  wounded  and  taken 
prisoner  while  bravely  devoting  himself  to  the  care  of  the  wounded  of 
his  regiment.  Being  subsequently  exchanged,  he  was  honorably  dis 
charged  in  August,  1862,  and  in  September  of  the  same  year  was  com 
missioned  Major  and  Surgeon  of  our  regiment.  No  regiment  ever  had 
a  more  capable  medical  officer  or  a  more  skilled  surgeon.  The  health, 
welfare  and  comfort  of  the  men  under  his  care  were  his  constant  study 
and  unceasing  thought.  To  the  sick  his  medical  ability  and  cheerful 
presence  brought  encouragement  and  relief,  and  to  the  wounded  his 
prompt  and  energetic  surgical  skill  made  straight  the  path  to  restora 
tion  where  recovery  was  possible.  He  loved  our  regiment  and  its  mem 
bers  as  if  they  were  his  brethren  or  his  children,  and  from  the  day  of 
our  entering  its  service  until  the  hour  of  his  lamentable  death,  his  interest 
in  the  original  and  the  veteran  organizations  of  the  2d  Duryee  Zouaves 
was  active,  undeviating  and  devoted. 

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For  many  years  he  has  been  the  honored  President  of  our  Veteran 
Association,  and  his  good  deeds  survive  him  in  our  loving  memories. 
His  courage  and  high  soldierly  character  as  an  officer,  his  great  pro 
fessional  acquirements,  his  nobility  as  a  man,  his  fidelity  as  a  comrade 
will  be  always  cherished  in  our  affectionate  remembrances.  Fraternity, 
loyalty,  charity,  were  the  guides  to  his  actions;  conscience  and  a  sense  of 
duty  directed  his  thoughts;  there  was  a  cheerful  kindliness  in  his  life 
which  lighted  not  only  his  own  pathway  but  shed  its  precious  beams 
upon  the  way  of  all  who  were  near  and  dear  to  him. 

A  grateful  country  has  recorded  the  military  services  of  Colonel 
James  F.  Ferguson  and  the  engagements  in  which  he  took  part. 

BLACKBURN'S  FORD,  VIRGINIA,  JULY  18,  1861. 

BULL  RUN,  VIRGINIA,  JULY  21,  1861. 

PONCHATOULA,  MARCH  24,  1863. 

PLAINS  STORE,  LOUISIANA,  MAY  21,  1863. 

PORT  HUDSON,  LOUISIANA,  MAY  23  TO  JULY  8,  1863. 

SPRINGFIELD  LANDING,  LOUISIANA,  JULY  2,  1863. 

During  the  siege  of  Port  Hudson,  Surgeon  Ferguson  was  attached 
to  the  Medical  Staff  of  the  second  division,  Nineteenth  Army  Corps. 
His  efficient  and  untiring  labors  in  the  field  hospital  on  the  2jth  day  of 
May,  the  day  made  famous  by  the  gallant  and  bloody  charge  of  our 
regiment  upon  the  Confederate  lines,  will  not  be  forgotten  while  a  soldier 
lives  to  honor  his  memory. 

We  inscribe  this  Memorial  upon  our  Minutes  and  send  a  copy  of  it 
to  the  surviving  members  of  Colonel  Ferguson's  family  with  the  assur 
ances  of  our  heartfelt  sympathy  in  their  bereavement  and  of  our  own 
sad  part  in  the  mutual  loss  of  a  beloved  companion  and  a  noble  friend. 

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HISTORICAL    COMMITTEE 


HON.  JOHN  FLEMING,   ist  Sergt.  Co.  A. 
LIEUTENANT— ABRAHAM  G.  MILLS,  Co.   E. 
LIEUTENANT— MATTHIAS  JOHNSTON,  Co.   B. 
PRIVATE— JOHN  A.   MURRAY.  Co.    F. 
SERGEANT— ROBERT  WELCH.  Co.   D. 
CORPORAL— JOHN  A.  VANDERBILT.  Co.   A. 
CORPORAL— PETER  BIEGEL,  Co.   C, 
PRIVATE— CHAS.   L.   HUGHES.  Co.    F. 


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